Dallas Jury Hits Hospital with $10.1M Verdict in Paralysis Case

A delay in treating a woman who suffered an epidural hemorrhage, causing her permanent paralysis, has resulted in a $10.1 million jury verdict against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound and two other parties.

A Dallas County jury returned the verdict Friday afternoon in favor of Judy “Jessie” Adams, finding the “willfull and wanton negligence” of the hospital caused Adams’ injuries. The jury also apportioned responsibility to Dr. Jon Vu, who administered an epidural steroid injection to Adams, and Pain & Spine Physicians, where Vu worked, finding Texas Health Presbyterian 69 percent liable, Vu 30 percent liable and Pain & Spine Physicians 1 percent liable.