A former dancer left unable to use his right leg after a surgeon bungled an unnecessary hip surgery will recover nearly $10 million from the doctor’s former employer.
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Feb. 26 affirmed a judgment for Benny Bell, who returned to his native Missouri after a successful international career. The award includes $5 million in punitive damages against Orthopedic Associates of Southeast Missouri PC.
Physician Hamid Redjal performed a successful left hip replacement surgery on Bell in November 2013. He performed surgery on Bell’s right hip in 2014, during which he removed a substantial portion ...
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