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Verdicts

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
October 07, 2003

Florida
Win for Woman Claiming Abuse During Pap Smear
A woman who claimed that a doctor molested her during a pap smear was awarded $280,000 by a Florida jury on February 27, 2003. Kathy Murphy, a 49-year-old painter and massage therapist, claimed that Dr. William Charles Leach, of Naples, FL, asked her to help perform a 'new pap smear technique' where she was required to massage her vagina. She claimed that the doctor masturbated near her. Leach did not attend the trial, and the plaintiff obtained a default judgment.

Missouri
Chiropractor At Fault for Ruptured Cervical Disc
A Missouri jury found a chiropractor at fault for cervical disc injuries and awarded his patient $118,366 on February 21. Leslie Krieger, 32, sought treatment for hip pain from Ellisville, MO-based chiropractor Leonard R. Suiter. He treated her on several occasions by manipulating her neck and back. Krieger alleged that a few days after her last visit, she could not get out of bed, and was subsequently taken to the emergency room. There, an MRI showed a ruptured cervical disc at C5-C6. Krieger sued Suiter for medical malpractice. He argued pre-existing degenerative joint and disc disease, and claimed that his treatment did not cause the injury.

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