Victoria Little, 53, of Harford County was awarded a $3.5 million settlement at the conclusion of her case against two surgeons and their firm, Vascular Surgery Associates, whom she had bee suing for medical malpractice.
Mrs. Little had undergone surgery for blocked arteries. Her lawyers, James Cardea and Scott Kurlander, claim the two surgeons had used an improper grafting technique during the surgery.
This medical malpractice led to blood loss and various injuries for Mrs. Little, including damage to her spine. This damage left Mrs. Little paraplegic and unable to walk. While she now has feeling back in her legs, she still suffers from constant pain.
Mr.s little was awarded $1.3 million in non-economic damages, $2 million for future medical costs and over $200,000 for her prior bills.
The defendant's sttorney, E. Philip Franke II, expects the compensation payment to be lowered as a matter of law, saying that the injuries could have occurred in the hands of the of the best surgeons in the world.