Report: $1.1 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Hinds County
I have a report of a $1.1 million jury verdict returned Wednesday in Hinds County Circuit Court in a case tried before Judge Winston Kidd.
The reported facts are that it was a wrongful death case. The decedent had stomach ulcer surgery and was released from the hospital. After discharge the ulcer hemorrhaged, causing the death. I assume that the plaintiff alleged that the surgery was not properly completed and the decedent should not have been released from the hospital.
Alton Peterson was the plaintiff's lawyer. Defense lawyers were Whit Johnson, Stephen Kruger and Marc Caraway. I do not yet know the identity of the parties.
I will post an update if I obtain more information.
