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after a 7 day trial...we lost..no words can express the way I am feeling right now...it is not FAIR!! I just want to scream at the top of my lungs...my child is 12 now and it feels like it just happened again...the lies, the cover-up of other doctors...it just sickens me...it was the hardest thing to do explaining to my son that we lost...i am sad and confused...don't understand how the jury could find for the doctor...

I am so sorry that you lost your case. It is very discouraging and makes me very angry when our children are denied the compensation they deserve.

I'm wondering if passing of the healthcare legislation will result in more juries siding with doctors/defendants, thinking that universal healthcare will cover the plaintiff's losses and medical needs.

Any way, my thoughts are with you and your family right now as you overcome this disappointment!

I am so sorry to hear this. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Good morning, I just want to say I am so sorry about your result. We lost our trial a year ago this month and it is still hard. The jury just couldn't go against the doctor. We had the perfect case, a video showing it all and our attorney's did a wonderful job and we still lost. When they read the verdict it felt like a knife to my heart and having to re-live that all over again was the hardest thing, all the surgeries and the pain, but what hurt me the most as a christain was the doctor and nurse not telling the truth up there and then at the end in closing his attorney mocking what has become out lives and making it seem like nothing. I will be praying for you that you will find comfort in this decision, just always remember we have to take a stand for our children no matter the cost. Have a blessed day. Sandy

You are ALL Warrior Mothers and Fathers.
I am sooo inspired by your Tenacity, Steadfastness, and Courage . It will all serve you well in the years ahead in dealing with Medical and Education Professions for your children. We here, in our UBPN Family, are always available for your questions, listening to Venting [very healthy], and Support.
There is no such thing as a dumb question.

Hugs all around,
Carolyn J
LOBPI/age 71

I am so sorry! There is so much I want to say, but being in the middle of a legal situation myself, I'll just bite my tongue. I will say it makes me shake my head and want to stand on a roof top and scream to the whole world, saying all sorts of things.

You can email me to vent anytime!

Count your blessings and know you're loved and understood by our community here.

I am so sorry. I am furious for you. How can a jury not see the heartache and pain that the family and the child endures when they are perfectly healthy until a DR makes a mistake or is just in too much of a hurry and causes this lifelong injury to a child. I just cannot understand.

Sorry to hear this. We accepted a settlement because our lawyer advised us that the jury's usually side with the Dr.

we weren't offered a settlement...our attorney told us that the malpractice insurance company that the doctor has NEVER settles, it always goes to trial....

I am so sorry to hear. the same thing happened to us. We were not offered a settlement and went to trial and my attorney was so sure we would win. WE DIDN"T. Even with the expereinced lawyer and doing all that we thought was right...we didn't win. Our trial was in October and it still haunts me. Hang in there and again sorry for your loss.