Iowa Justices Scotch Record $97M Baby Brain Damage Award

By Y. Peter Kang

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday wiped away the largest medical malpractice verdict in state history after finding that the $97 million award was invalid because the trial judge flubbed the admission of certain evidence regarding a vacuum baby delivery system in a suit over a newborn's permanent brain damage.

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