Thapa v. St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, Ltd. et al

  1. September 23, 2024

    Med Mal Case Is Settled After Scuttled $111M Verdict in Minn.

    On the eve of a second trial, a Minnesota-based orthopedic center has settled a suit that previously ended in a $111 million verdict that was later vacated for being excessive, with federal court records indicating a deal has been reached in principle.

  2. August 16, 2024

    Ortho Center Seeks Lit Funding Details After Scuttled Verdict

    A Minnesota-based orthopedic center wants a former patient to disclose information regarding his litigation financing agreement with Bench Walk Advisors following a $110 million malpractice verdict, which a judge later decided was "astronomical" and largely scrapped.

  3. October 26, 2023

    Minn. Judge Pulls 'Astronomical' $110M Malpractice Verdict

    An orthopedic center has escaped most of a $110 million jury award over a botched leg operation, after a Minnesota federal magistrate judge on Thursday called the sum "shockingly excessive" while giving the patient the option to take just $10 million or start a new trial.

  4. May 17, 2022

    Orthopedic Center Hit With $111M Verdict For Botched Surgery

    A Minnesota federal jury has found that a St. Cloud orthopedic center's negligent care following a leg surgery directly caused "permanent, disabling and catastrophic" harm to a man's leg, awarding him more than $111 million in damages.