John Dewy West, Jr. was 59 years old on June 4, 2014 when he accidently sliced most of the tip of his left thumb off when he was using a table saw in his shop. He drove himself to the emergency room of Springhill Memorial Hospital (“SMH”) where a surgeon was able to operate and save his thump up to the nail bed….medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, Alabama Supreme Court Affirms $10M Punitive Damages In Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case, Sep 2023