Jackpot! A malpractice verdict fires up a plaintiff lawyer

A $217 million (!) verdict, but of course, “This isn’t about money, this was about the quest for justice.”

Some choice quotes from the plaintiff lawyer:

Family attorney Steve Yerrid said he’ll pursue damages from the insurance company, which is now claiming in a lawsuit that it has no duty to defend Austin because the doctor breached his contract.

“We’re coming after them next,” vowed Yerrid, who was part of a team of lawyers that brought Florida’s landmark suit against tobacco companies and has won numerous other multimillion dollar verdicts.

“For all those people who believe in tort reform, they better find a new day job,” Yerrid said. “We’re here to stay.”

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