Counsel Overcomes Causation Hurdle in Anesthesia Paralysis Case.

The article reports the decision of Minnesota District Court of Hennepin county in the case Lakoskey v. Anesthesiology PA in which the court awarded 9.1 million U.S. dollars to Joe Lakoskey as settlement for the failure of anesthesiologist to treat his dehydration and placement of the epidural. Topics discussed include challenges faced by lawyers in proving causation in a medical malpractice case; need to break down the complex medical topics such as anesthesia; and civil justice system.