Dr Womack and Dr Waldschmidt were both found negligent by a Fulton County state court. Due to diagnostic failures, they were ordered to pay Buckelew £59 million ($75 million) in damages. In addition, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a further £31.5 million ($40 million) medical malpractice verdict against Dr Womack.
'This case is heartbreaking because Jonathan's paralysis and brain damage were completely avoidable,' said attorney Lloyd Bell, who represented Buckelew at the Georgia Court of Appeals, as reported by the New York Post.
