Date: 03-16-2001

Case Style: Victoria Queally, et al. v. Dr. J. Donald Burgess

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Superior Court, Cumberland County, Maine

Plaintiff's Attorney: Julian Sweet of Berman & Simmons, P.A., Lewiston, Maine

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description: Medical Malpractice - Victoria Queally and her mother, Caroline Queally claimed that Victoria was deprived of oxygen for about 40 minutes while nurses at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick tried to reach Dr. J. Donald Burgess.

Victoria, now 7 years old, suffers cerebral palsy that has left her intellectually intact but unable to walk or talk. She has served as a poster child for Maine's Pine Tree Society for Handicapped Children & Adults.

Defendant denied fault.

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $9 million. Jurors awarded her $1.1 million in lost earnings, $3.8 million for future care costs, $2.5 million for loss of enjoyment of life, and $85,000 to reimburse past medical expenses. Jurors also awarded her mother $1.5 million for negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

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