Georgia woman wins $70M verdict after legs amputated

The verdict, reached April 23, blames doctors Joe Morgan, James Palazzolo and Thomas Ungarino as well as Albany Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates and Albany Vascular Specialist Center. Attorneys for the doctors and companies issued a statement Wednesday, citing the “tragic and highly complex medical emergency” Powell faced. They commended Powell’s lawyers and said the judge ensured a fair trial. “The physicians acted appropriately under extraordinarily difficult circumstances, and we respectfully disagree with the jury’s verdict and any notion that these respected physicians failed to meet the standard of care,”...