Pennsylvania Judge Refuses To Order New Trial, But Cuts $47 Million Award To $19 Million

Mealey's (August 7, 2018, 12:22 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania federal judge on July 27 refused to grant a new trial against a doctor and hospital sued for medical malpractice after the doctor’s unorthodox treatment of a possible subgaleal hemorrhage left a baby’s head and scalp permanently disfigured.  However, the judge agreed that the jury’s compensatory damage award to the family was excessive and slashed the total $47,033,579 award to $19,283,579 (Ian Harker, et al. v. John O. Chan, et al., No. 15-277, W.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125808)....