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Attorneys for Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center have filed an appeal in the Brock Higham medical malpractice lawsuit. Now 24-year-old Brock Higham will have to wait to see if he will still be awarded millions of dollars that a Bonneville county jury said he deserves.The jury decision was handed down in May, but the hospital feels their verdict was not in harmony with the facts of the case and stand by their claim that they did not cause Higham's injuries.

Statement from EIRMC The hospital defended Brock Higham's lawsuit again us not because we lack sympathy for his circumstances, but because we provided good care to Brock four years ago, and we did not cause his injuries."

At the trial of Higham vs. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, jury members listened to testimony from the Higham family and medical personel before coming back with a verdict in favor of Brock Higham.

The jury determined EIRMC did breach its standard of care when back in 2002 Higham went into EIRMC for a same-day wrist operation and left with permanent brain damage.
The hospital, to this day, does not believe they were responsible saying, "We believe the testimony and medical evidence do not support the claims made by the opposing lawyers. We believe the appellate court will correct the situation and determine that the conduct of the nursing personnel met the standards required."

After the verdict was read, the Higham family pleaded with the hospital administration to not appeal the jury decision saying, "We would also like to make a plea to Doug Crabtree and Lou Fatkin to not appeal this jury decision. This could delay Brock's owed money for two more years. Brock is in need of vital therapies that are not available in our area. The window of opportunity for Brock's Recovery is closing, and time is of the essence."

After hearing of the appeal, the Higham family said they would prefer to have Brock make a statement, but at this time is he is too upset to do so.

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