A recent large medical malpractice verdict in New Mexico was probably due at least in part to the “ick” factor of the injury.
The jury awarded the plaintiff $412 million, of which $37 million was actual damages to compensate him for the injury he suffered, and another $375 million in punitive damages to punish the defendant and to discourage others from engaging in similar conduct.
The story began when the plaintiff, who was 66 at the time, went to a men’s health clinic because he was feeling fatigued and wanted to lose some weight. The clinic operates in a number
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