A jury in Riverside, California has awarded an Arizonacouple $16.5 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

The jurors found neurosurgeon Christopher Pham negligent inhis treatment of Trent Hughes. Hughes claims that following a back injury ChristopherPham did not treat him until the next day and did not operate for another twodays.

The jury were unanimous on all counts except for one inwhich one juror said the court should have awarded more money.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs said in court that Pham hadplanted documents that made it appear as if he were at the hospital when he wasnot.

“It appeared to be one lie after another in an effort tocover his tracks,” said attorney for Hughes David Bricker.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of medicalmalpractice or negligence, please contact the Philadelphia medical malpracticelawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-329-3511.