In Rhode Island, a Warwick man has received a $2 million verdict from a Superior Court jury.

Richard Barrett brought suit against Rhode Island Hospital and Dr. William Feng claiming that he did not receive proper care during his open heart surgery in 1998.

Richard Barrett said in his lawsuit against the hospital and Dr. William Feng that he got low amounts of oxygen to his brain during the 1998 operation.

His lawyer says Barrett’s brain damage erased some memories of his children, affected his ability to form new memories and impaired his ability to communicate.

David Carroll, representing the hospital and Dr. Feng, says that Mr. Barrett got excellent care.  He plans to file for a new trial and pursue an appeal to the Supreme Court if the new trial is denied.

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