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Jury Awarded $4.1 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Cardiologist

Jury Awarded $4.1 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Cardiologist

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Angad Chatha
July 17, 2025
Jury Awarded $4.1 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Cardiologist

Firm Partner Michael V. Baxter secured a $4,086,000 jury verdict on behalf of the wife and daughter of Gerald Sanford, a 72-year-old patient who died following a negligently performed cardiac procedure. The wrongful death case targeted Dr. Amarnath Vedere, a local interventional cardiologist, and his cardiology group. After a two-week trial, the jury delivered its verdict in under an hour—awarding an amount more than 163 times greater than the defendants’ final settlement offer of $25,000.

Background and Key Facts

Gerald Sanford suffered from chronic mitral valve regurgitation and required surgical valve repair. Although he also had an arterial blockage, he showed no symptoms rela

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Wrongful Death
wrongful death
Medical ethics
Financial conflict of interest
Patient safety accountability