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             Mark Collins obtained a $1.5 million medical malpractice verdict 
              against a trauma doctor for failing to properly treat a severely 
              broken leg. The doctor misaligned a broken femur and failed to surgically 
              correct the broken lower leg, resulting in repetitive operations. 
              The victim eventually needed a hip replacement and knee reconstruction, 
              all of which could have been avoided had the doctor given the appropriate 
              medical care. Mr. Collins was able to show that the doctor was not 
              qualified to cover trauma, had not kept current in his continuing 
              medical education, and was untrained in the use of the surgical 
              instruments used in the initial operation. 
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