Gov’t slapped with massive payout - Judge awards St Elizabeth woman more than $10 million in damages for negligent medical care
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The Government has been ordered to pay more than J$10 million in damages to a St Elizabeth woman for negligent medical care she received from a doctor at a public clinic, which left her in pain for months. June Hyman was awarded J$7.9 million in general damages, with interest at three per cent from August 2013 to September this year. She was also awarded special damages of US$16,312 (approximately J$2.5 million) and J$271,604, following an assessment of damages hearing in the Supreme Court on Oc
