South Florida: Family gets $35 million in malpractice suit
This entry was posted on 6/19/2008 7:45 AM and is filed under Medical Malpractice.
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Broward County jury Friday awarded a
Lauderhill family $35 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit that accused Broward General Medical Center of causing irreversible brain damage to their child by botching the delivery, the family's attorneys said.
For Denise and David Brown, whose 8-year-old son, Darian, is profoundly mentally impaired, the verdict means finally being able to afford a van with a wheelchair lift and help for his round-the-clock care, said attorney David Prather.
To care for Darian, his father worked nights at
American Express while Darian's mother worked days, Prather said. Denise Brown is a manager at a
J.C. Penney store and the mother of three other young children.
Darian cannot feed himself, cannot walk, cannot make decisions, and is so profoundly impaired he will require a lifetime of care, Prather said.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpn3bdig06142pnjun14,0,6696407.story 
