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New Jersey Jury Awards $19M to Woman in Malpractice Case

East News • March 20, 2008
A jury in Monmouth County, New Jersey awarded more than $19 million to a Freehold woman whose 10-year-old son was born with severe brain damage and cerebral palsy. A judge could reduce Monday's ...

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Subject: RE: Malpractice Suite

Posted On: March 20, 2008, 4:48 pm CDT
Posted By: lastbat
Comment:
This is exactly the type of sentiment that garners these big awards. Somebody on the jury had something happen to them or knew somebody that had something happen to them and they get a vicarious victory through the damages they award as a juror.

Ike is right, we need professional jurors. We need people sitting on these panels that can be objective in their findings and have knowledge of the underlying laws and processes.

Just because bad things happen does not mean somebody has to pay.
Subject Posted By Posted On
RE: RE: RE: RE: at least jurors attempt to review the facts Trialman
Mar 21, 2008, 2:34 pm
RE: Definitely worth an appeal johnny
Mar 21, 2008, 2:24 pm
RE: cletus
Mar 21, 2008, 10:50 am
"Malpractice" verdict Calif Ex Pat
Mar 20, 2008, 5:16 pm
RE: Malpractice Suite lastbat
Mar 20, 2008, 4:48 pm
RE: RE: RE: at least jurors attempt to review the facts firs Ike
Mar 20, 2008, 3:11 pm
RE: RE: at least jurors attempt to review the facts first... Nobody Important
Mar 20, 2008, 2:54 pm
RE: at least jurors attempt to review the facts first... Ron
Mar 20, 2008, 2:32 pm
RE: at least jurors attempt to review the facts first... Maybe
Mar 20, 2008, 2:18 pm
Malpractice Suite Sybil
Mar 20, 2008, 2:16 pm
at least jurors attempt to review the facts first... Rick
Mar 20, 2008, 1:51 pm
RE: Definitely worth an appeal Dread
Mar 20, 2008, 1:25 pm
Definitely worth an appeal lastbat
Mar 20, 2008, 9:14 am
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