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$3.1M Verdict for Patient Paralyzed After Premature Hospital Discharge

$3.1M Verdict for Patient Paralyzed After Premature Hospital Discharge

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Angad Chatha
July 18, 2025
$3.1M Verdict for Patient Paralyzed After Premature Hospital Discharge

A Denver jury awarded $3.1 million to a man left paralyzed after a hospital failed to diagnose and treat his spinal cord injury. Attorneys David S. Woodruff and Henry Miniter of Denver Trial Lawyers represented the plaintiff, who is now a C4 quadriplegic following the medical negligence.

Missed Diagnosis and Delayed Treatment

The patient was rushed to the ER after falling and experiencing immediate pain in his neck and shoulder, along with an inability to feel or move his legs. A CT scan showed no fracture, but the attending physician failed to order an MRI—despite clear signs of neurological damag

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Missed diagnosis
MRI failure
Quadriplegia
Spinal cord injury