Last week a jury in Los Angeles ruled in the favor of the plaintiffs in their medical malpractice lawsuit after a doctor’s negligence left their child permanently brain damaged.
The parents of Paris Campen, now 5 years old, sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on behalf of daughter because they claimed that doctors at the medical facility failed to properly diagnose her with meningitis when she was a baby.
The delay in diagnosis and subsequent delay in treatment resulted in Paris suffering from severe brain damage.
The lawsuit was originally filed in 2005, and finally came to an end last week when the jury awarded the Campens $7.3 million for past and future medical expenses. The money will be placed in a trust for Paris.
Failure or delay in diagnosis can have devastating results, as evidenced in this case. If you or someone you love has suffered injury because a doctor didn’t diagnose an illness or condition in time, you may have the right to seek compensation for your losses. An experienced medical attorney would know for sure.
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