Parris v. Uni Med, Inc.

SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a verdict and judgment in plaintiffs favor and against defendant in the amount of $2 million dollars in this negligence case. We affirm.

Defendant on appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to establish defendant’s liability and therefore to support the verdict. We therefore review the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict.

Uni Med is the marketer and distributor of a special hospital bed — the Mediscus bed. The bed is a complex piece of equipment. It is designed with 21 separate air pockets or cushions. These are divided into five…