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State Claims Commission Awards Metheny Family $2M

The Arkansas Claims Commission has ordered the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to pay $2 million to the family of a man whose surgeon operated on the wrong side of his brain. read more >
Attorney Joel Hargis said the Methenys wanted to pay the bill for their son’s care at Neurological Rehabilitation Living Center (inset), but couldn’t because they didn’t have access to the money in his trust. | (Photo by Michael Pirnique)
Health Care / Insurance / Investments

Neurological Caretaker Gets $2.1M Judgment as Family of Former Patient Points Fingers

After a two-year federal court fight that involved a trip to bankruptcy court, a Virginia rehabilitation center earlier this month was finally paid $2.1 million for providing five years of care to an Arkansan injured when a surgeon operated on the wrong side of his brain in 2004. read more >
Cody Metheny was 15 when doctors operated on the wrong side of his brain in 2004 while he was at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.
Health Care / Legal

Virginia Rehab Center Sues Former Patient in Arkansas After 5 Years of Unpaid Care

Arkansas parents awarded $12 million after a doctor operated on the wrong side of their son’s brain haven’t paid for five years of care that a Virginia rehab center provided the young man, the center claims in a lawsuit. read more >