A family in Lake County, Illinois has been awarded a $29.1 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against the federal government.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christian Arroyo, of Gurnee, a six year-old boy who suffered brain damage at birth and now is a quadriplegic with severe cerebral palsy. Arroyo was delivered in May 2003 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. David Pritchard, attorney for the Arroyo family, explained that the lawsuit was brought in federal court against the United States government because the doctors involved in the boys delivery work for a federally funded clinic.

The case was filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows lawsuits against the federal government, but requires a bench trial without a jury.

United States District Judge Amy St. Eve announced her decision on April 2.

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