FSM Partners Cook and Brackman Recognized for Top Defense Verdict
01/29/2016Firm partners Jacqueline Cook and Chris Brackman secured one of the top defense verdicts in Missouri, according to Missouri Lawyers Weekly. The case resulting in the defense verdict was a medical malpractice case tried over two weeks in Jackson County, Missouri. Plaintiff, a minor child, and her mother claimed that the child sustained injuries including brain injury and cerebral palsy as a result of the negligence of two of the treating physicians from the labor and delivery unit. Plaintiff asserted $255,875 in past medical expenses, $1,190,288 in lost earning capacity, and $11,198,200 in future life care medical costs at trial. During closing arguments, plaintiff’s counsel sought over $20 Million in total damages.
Cook and Brackman will be recognized during the Missouri Lawyers Awards ceremony on January 29th at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.
Cook and Brackman will be recognized during the Missouri Lawyers Awards ceremony on January 29th at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.