The plaintiff, a 22 year old police officer, suffered multiple injuries, including a skull fracture and subdural hematoma, in a jet ski accident. He was taken to a rural community hospital by ambulance. In preparing the plaintiff for transport from the community hospital to a major trauma center, he was negligently intubated and suffered a profound anoxic brain injury. He remained in a coma for several days, followed by emergence into a vegetative state.
At the time of the settlement,…
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