The jury awarded $15 million for loss of enjoyment of life and $5 million for death itself. Jurors also determined Middlesex Hospital was 85% liable and Anesthesiologists of Middletown P.C. was 15% responsible…law, Bridgeport Jury Returns $20 Million Verdict, Emily Cousins
Wilson was 68 when he went in for surgery. However, Wilson bled out during the surgery because he was not properly monitored, the complaint alleged.
The anesthesia staff was “asleep at the wheel” during the surgery, and Wilson was not properly resuscitated. After the six-hour surgery, Wilson died, due to blood loss.
The plaintiff’s anesthesiologist expert also told the jury it’s vital to respond to blood loss as quickly as possible so the patient doesn’t fall behind.