Jury Awards $48 Million To Family Of Child Tortured And Killed

(December 19, 2017, 10:15 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A jury in Illinois state court on Dec. 13 awarded the family of an 8-year-old girl who was tortured and killed by her grandmother $48 million in damages after finding that a doctor who worked with the state’s child protective services was negligent in failing to recognize the signs of abuse (Juan Mercado v. Norell Rosado, No. 14 L 007337, Ill. Cir., Cook Co.)....

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