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Allison Riggs v. Ruby Memorial Hospital
Date: 09-09-2006
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: Robert B. Stone
Court: Circuit Court, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Paul Farrell Jr. of Greene Ketchum Bailey & Tweel, Huntington, West Virginia
Defendant's Attorney: Unknown
Allison Riggs sued Ruby Memorial Hospital on
a medical negligence theory (medical malpractice)
for the injuries and damages she sustained
after contracting an infection during a knee operation when she was 14-years-old. She claimed that the
hospital negligently failed to inform the
medical staff that it was experiencing
an epidemic near the time that she
became infected. Riggs developed a serratia
bacterial infection inside her knee.
It would then take four years for that
infection to eat its way out of her knee.
The infection was found after doctors
discovered the hardware installed in her
knee had floated into the soft tissue of
her thigh.
that it was
About This Case
What was the outcome of Allison Riggs v. Ruby Memorial Hospital?
The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $10.04 million.
Which court heard Allison Riggs v. Ruby Memorial Hospital?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Monongalia County, West Virginia, WV. The presiding judge was Robert B. Stone.
Who were the attorneys in Allison Riggs v. Ruby Memorial Hospital?
Plaintiff's attorney: Paul Farrell Jr. of Greene Ketchum Bailey & Tweel, Huntington, West Virginia. Defendant's attorney: Unknown.
When was Allison Riggs v. Ruby Memorial Hospital decided?
This case was decided on September 9, 2006.