Colorado Jury Awards Paralyzed Man $3 Million For Misdiagnosed Head Injury

Mealey's (June 26, 2019, 10:43 AM EDT) -- PUEBLO, Colo. — A man who became permanently paralyzed after a hospital emergency room staff misdiagnosed his head injury and discharged him was awarded more than $3 million on May 17 by a Colorado jury, which held the hospital liable for $2.87 million and the treating physician for $151,433 (Samuel Chifalo, et al. v. Ashley Ostrand, et al., No. 2018-30092, Colo. Dist., Pueblo Co.)....

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