{"id":5058,"date":"2019-12-31T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2019-12-29T06:02:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T12:02:37","slug":"14-24-million-jury-verdict-is-affirmed-finding-expert-testimony-on-life-care-planning-was-admissible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/14-24-million-jury-verdict-is-affirmed-finding-expert-testimony-on-life-care-planning-was-admissible\/","title":{"rendered":"$14.24 Million Jury Verdict Affirmed, Finding Expert Testimony on Life Care Planning Was Admissible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vincent Lowe brought this medical malpractice lawsuit in the Circuit Court of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franklinmo.org\">Franklin County<\/a>, Mo., against Bryan J. Menges, D.O. and James D. Cassat, M.D. and their employers, Mercy Hospital East Communities (\u201cMercy Hospital\u201d) and Mercy Clinic East Community (\u201cMercy Clinic\u201d). In the lawsuit, they alleged that as a result of these defendants\u2019 choosing not to timely diagnose and treat the condition known as mesenteric ischemia, which caused inadequate blood supply to Lowe\u2019s intestines, a substantial portion of his lower bowel had to be removed leaving him with short bowel syndrome, which will require extensive ongoing medical care.<\/p>\n<p>At the jury trial, the jury signed a verdict in favor of Lowe for past and future economic and noneconomic damages totaling $14,245,545. The jury made comparative fault assessments of 65% to Dr. Menges and Mercy Hospitals, 25% to Dr. Cassat and Mercy Clinic and 10% to Lowe for a net verdict of $12,820,990.  <\/p>\n<p>Mercy took an appeal challenging the admission of the life care plan that was prepared and submitted into evidence by Lowe\u2019s expert.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/14-24-million-jury-verdict-is-affirmed-finding-expert-testimony-on-life-care-planning-was-admissible\/#more-5058\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vincent Lowe brought this medical malpractice lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Mo., against Bryan J. Menges, D.O. and James D. Cassat, M.D. and their employers, Mercy Hospital East Communities (\u201cMercy Hospital\u201d) and Mercy Clinic East Community (\u201cMercy Clinic\u201d). 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