Jury to convene in malpractice case
An Olmsted County jury could decide Wednesday whether Mayo Clinic doctors were negligent 11 years ago in their treatment of an infant who ended up with permanent brain damage.
Final testimony in the medical malpractice trial is expected Wednesday morning, followed by closing arguments and instructions from Judge Robert Birnbaum.
The lawsuit was initiated in 2001 by Nancy and Michael Becker, who adopted Nykkole Rossini as an infant. She had already suffered the brain damage at the hands of her biological father, Brian Rossini, who was convicted in criminal court and sentenced to prison.
Jurors have learned through testimony and video that Nykkole, while growing physically, will never function beyond the level of an infant. She can't walk or talk and is fed through a tube. She needs constant care.
Chris Messerly, one of the attorneys for the Beckers, asked jurors to award damages of $20 million.