Pellicer v. St. Barnabas Hospital

This matter involves a tragic series of events in which the infant plaintiff Casey Pellicer, then recovering from surgery at defendant St. Barnabas Hospital, was disconnected from a respirator and suffered severe brain damage. In the medical malpractice trial that followed, his mother, plaintiff Areli Pellicer, asserted that his injuries were caused by doctors and nurses who were involved in his post-operative care and by the hospital’s inadequate protocols and training. Each defendant denied liability.

After a lengthy trial, the jury returned a verdict that included $50 million for pain,…