Emilee Williams, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, f/k/a St. John's Clinic, Inc., Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Mary R. Russell, Judge Emilee Williams brought a medical malpractice action against Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities and Dr. Elene Pilapil. 1 Williams alleged Dr. Pilapil, and by association Mercy, negligently failed to diagnose and treat her for Wilson's disease, a rare genetic disorder that causes an excess of copper to slowly accumulate in the vital organs. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Williams. The circuit court entered judgment on the verdict for a total amount of $28,911,000 and allocated a portion of the future medical damages to periodic payments in accordance with…