Maryland Judge Trims Record $229 Million Award For Child To $205.3 Million

Mealey's (October 8, 2019, 7:08 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — After applying the state’s cap on noneconomic damages, a Maryland judge on Sept. 23 reduced a record $229.6 million jury award to $205.3 million for a child who suffered severe brain damage during delivery after her mother decided against a cesarean section based on misleading information (Zubida Byrom, et al. v. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc., No. 24-C-18-002909, Md. Cir., Baltimore City)....