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Medical Malpractice Suits Brings $37M Award
This is a settlement for the Medical Malpractice lawsuit.
Palm Beach County, FL: A woman who was permanently injured as a result of receiving steroid injections directly into her spinal cord has been awarded nearly $37 million.
In 2000, Kathleen Ramey, 42 years old at the time, was seeing Dr. Andrew D. Weiss for chronic neck pain resulting from a car accident. The treatment, steroid injections, resulted in a fluid-filled cavity in her spinal cord. Consequently, she has a crippled arm, walks with a limp, and has weakness in her legs. It is expected that eventually she'll be unable to walk.
Dr. Weiss is currently serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison for illegal distribution of oxycodone. Weiss' medical license was revoked, but he faced no criminal charges. Weiss declared personal bankruptcy shortly after treating Ramey.
Published on Jun-17-10
In 2000, Kathleen Ramey, 42 years old at the time, was seeing Dr. Andrew D. Weiss for chronic neck pain resulting from a car accident. The treatment, steroid injections, resulted in a fluid-filled cavity in her spinal cord. Consequently, she has a crippled arm, walks with a limp, and has weakness in her legs. It is expected that eventually she'll be unable to walk.
Dr. Weiss is currently serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison for illegal distribution of oxycodone. Weiss' medical license was revoked, but he faced no criminal charges. Weiss declared personal bankruptcy shortly after treating Ramey.
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