Family of Man Who Died During Sleep Test at Atlanta Clinic Awarded $20.5M

October 5, 2015

The family of a 25-year-old man who died during a sleep study at an Atlanta medical center has been awarded $20.5 million.

Representing the family of Brandon M. Harris, attorney Shean Williams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a DeKalb County State Court jury on Friday awarded about $10 million to Harris’ estate for pain and suffering and $10.5 million for the full value of his life.

Harris, a medical assistant, entered the Emory Healthcare sleep center on Jan. 22, 2010, and was dead by the following morning. Harris’s family said Harris was neglected despite attempting to get the attention of a staff member. Emory said Harris died of sudden cardiac arrest and the hospital attended to him appropriately.

Emory declined to comment on the verdict.

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    Agent says:
    Larry, the lawyers try to prove it with a multitude of suits they do for practically any kind of incident. They should be made to pay all court costs on this frivolous suits.
  • January 4, 2016 at 11:13 am
    Larry Williams says:
    He died and someone is at fault......right ? I mean, people don't just die.....it's always someone's fault.
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