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Husband of coma victim wins justice award, July 2012

NORWALK — A Norwalk native whose wife spent more than a decade in a coma due to a botched medical procedure was recognized recently by the Center for Justice and Democracy at the New York Law School for his work advocating for patients rights. Herman Cole, whose wife, Sadie, spent 13 years in a coma… Read more >

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Norwalk woman dies, spent 9 years in coma, April 2012

NORWALK — After spending almost nine years in a coma, a Norwalk woman who suffered severe brain damage while being anesthetized for a Caesarean section passed away early Thursday morning. Mia House, 43, slipped into a coma on July 8, 2003, at Norwalk Hospital while giving birth to her daughter, Kayleb House, who survived the… Read more >

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Record Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld

Lawyers defending a Stamford obstetrician were unable to persuade a trial judge to set aside a $38.5 million medical malpractice verdict rendered in February, or reduce the award by a single penny. The case now heads to an appeal. Stamford Superior Court Judge Taggart Adams held last week that this state record award was “just… Read more >

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