This article bridges two of our recent articles, one on conflicts of interest and the other on orthopaedic malpractice.
This is a very timely reminder that conflicts of interest may complicate malpractice defense. The authors discuss a case in which a cold therapy device was prescribed to a patient after need surgery. The result was that the patient sustained severe cold injury requiring multiple surgeries and leaving permanent scarring. The complicating issue is that the device was sold and rented by the surgeon's office, creating a de facto conflict of interest. The case came to trial with a verdict for the plaintiff totaling $12,696,220, including negligence, economic damages and punitive damages shared by Breg, Inc (the manufacturer) and the surgeon.
In the opinion of the authors, the size and nature of the verdict were influenced by the financial relationship between the manufacturer and the surgeon that had the potential to interfere with optimal patient care.
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