Thursday, February 26, 2009

Jury awards $365,000 to a couple in Charlotte County

In a doctor malpractice case in Charlotte County, a jury awarded Lisa and Joseph Ferrentino $364,928.10 in doctor malpractice damages against St. Joseph Hospital.

This is a case of wrongful death, where the couple's son was born with deformities on his extremities, face, heart, and brain, said the couple's medical attorney.

The couple’s son was on a respirator and died three days later. During her twenty-second week of pregnancy, Lisa Ferrentino had an ultrasound and St. Joseph Hospital interpreted the results as normal.

The couple contended that the ultrasound was below standard and incomplete.

These are serious consequences to suffer simply because of medical professionals' negligence. Contact a medical attorney in your area if you or anyone you know have experienced any kind of medical negligence or doctor malpractice.

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