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Virginia jury awards $3.5 million malpractice verdict after foot surgery goes bad

June 3, 2008 -- A jury in Virginia awarded a $3.5 million malpractice verdict to a woman who sued her podiatrist over surgery that she says caused the amputation of the front of her right foot, The Roanoke Times reported today.

The verdict is a larger sum than the $3 million the plaintiff originally sought.

Though her medical bills and lost wages totaled $2.25 million, the plaintiff may not receive the full verdict amount because Virginia has a state cap of $1.6 million on medical malpractice awards.

The defendant reportedly caused her patient to have the front of her right foot amputated when it did not heal correctly after surgery to remove a bunion. The woman now lives on disability and uses a wheelchair or crutches to get around.

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