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Ga. Appeals Court Backs Stroke Patient's $75M Med Mal Win

March 11, 2025
Law360

Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a $75 million verdict for a stroke patient who was left with locked-in syndrome after doctors at an Atlanta-area emergency room failed to diagnose his condition in time. The plaintiff was rushed to the ER after suffering a seizure, but due to a delay in diagnosis, he was left completely paralyzed, conscious only through his eyes.

Bondurant’s Michael Terry and Chris Giovinazzo were part of the legal team representing the plaintiff, along with attorneys from Bell Law Firm and Shamp Silk Trial Law Firm. Michael Terry presented oral argument in the Court of Appeals.

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