Spinal cord damaged during surgery for herniated disk – Defense Verdict 
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Published: June 6, 2011
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Rockingham County Circuit Court
Plaintiff, age 35, went to defendant surgeon’s office on March 27, 2009, complaining of gradually worsening neck pain over the past three to four months. He also reported progressively worsening headaches, increasing numbness and tingling on the left side greater than the right and some occasional low back pain. Plaintiff reported that he could hardly ...
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