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Damages One Family's Legal Struggles in the World of Medicine Author: Barry Werth When Donna Sabia went into labor on April 1, 1984, she was expecting healthy twins. Instead, one baby was stillborn-and the other just barely clung to life. Caring for their son would exhaust the Sabias emotionally, financially, and physically, and put a nearly lethal strain on their marriage-but after deciding that a lawsuit might bring them so...  more »me relief, they discovered that what it brought was a seven-year-long maelstrom of conflict, stress, and further expense. This examination of the Sabia family's story brings us not only into their lives but into the lives of the doctors, lawyers, insurance carriers, and countless other players in this heartrending tale of human sorrow which is also, in the words of The San Francisco Chronicle, "a disturbing biopsy of a system in serious need of an overhaul." Here is the book that A Civil Action fans have been waiting for. --Praised for its "meticulous detail" (San Diego Union Tribune), Damages is already being used in law-school courses --A timely, serious, evenhanded book that gives a human face to the health-care crisis --Takes readers behind the scenes of both the legal and medical professions  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780425168639 ISBN-10: 0425168638 Publication Date: 6/1/1999 Pages: 400 Rating: Currently 4/5 Stars.  2 4 stars, based on 2 ratings Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

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