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Idaho Malpractice Trial
May 2, 2007

Source: Local News 8
DAHO FALLS, Idaho The trial is underway in a malpractice lawsuit against the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. The lawsuit was filed in 2002 by 23-year-old Brock Higham. Higham underwent surgery that year for a minor wrist injury. But his attorneys say negligence by the Idaho Falls hospital’s nursing staff caused brain damage, leaving Higham with a condition defined by slowed speech and tremors.

During jury selection yesterday, attorneys told potential jurors Higham was given the wrong drug. They say that caused Higham to suffocate and that the nursing staff waited too long to react. But hospital attorneys claim the nursing staff acted appropriately. They also contend the drug blamed for Higham’s condition is not at fault. The trial is expected to last three weeks. The lawsuit does not include a specific dollar amount sought in damages. But Higham’s attorneys say the jury could deliberate on a multi-million dollar award.


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