Ohio Parties Settle Woman’s Claims Of Nerve Damage To Face For $3.97 Million

Mealey's (September 23, 2019, 7:51 PM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — An Ohio jury awarded $3.97 million in compensatory damages on Sept. 11 to a woman who claimed that a surgeon caused permanent nerve damage to her face during a biopsy procedure.  The parties settled for the compensatory award amount before the jury could reach the issue of punitive damages or the state cap on noneconomic damages could be applied (Jacqueline Childs, et al. v. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, No. 17-890086, Ohio Comm. Pls., Cuyahoga Co.)....