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Word: ananesthesiologist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...malpractice victims is illustrated by two cases in California. David Berg, once an enthusiastic athlete and honors student at the University of South Dakota, now lies in a vegetative state in a California hospital bed. In 1980, during minor elective surgery, he suffered severe brain damage; his lawyer blames ananesthesiologist's error. The hospital and doctors settled out of court for monthly payments that could top $14 million if Berg survives for more than 20 years. Berg's attorney, Richard Aldrich, who took the case on a contingency basis, will get $5.3 million of that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: The Malpractice Blues | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

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