Skin Cancer Patient Awarded Millions In Medical Malpractice Suit
“I wanted my clients to hear someone say that what they went through had real value,” said Reilly’s attorney, N. Denise Asher.
The award included $3 million in general damages for Reilly’s wife to compensate for the negative impact on the couple’s marriage. Reilly won another $1.6 million for his own mental pain and suffering and $1.1 million for lost income.
Powers’ attorney, Nancy Vaughan, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Reilly went through several surgeries to remove the cancer and is now confined to his home where he receives 24-hour care.
The verdict exceeded a $5.3 million settlement in a malpractice case, also in San Diego, involving a brain-damaged infant and a $556,900 award in another misdiagnosis case.
source : www.nbcsandiego.com
