#28 (tie) – $1.25 million
By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 28, 2009
Confidential
Type of Case: Surgery to remove plaque in carotid artery conducted on wrong side
Attorney: Stephen C. Swain, Virginia Beach
Summary: Surgery to remove plaque in the left carotid artery was mistakenly conducted on the right artery. As a result, the blood flow from both arteries to the brain was restricted. Plaintiff suffers aphasia from the resulting brain damage.
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