The plaintiff suffered a cracked sacrum after a bed collapsed at the defendant hospital.
She later developed fibromyalgia, which the trial judge found was caused by the hospital fall despite an intervening car accident.
The trial judge awarded over $3 million in damages, including approximately $1.7 million for future care costs based on expert reports.
On appeal, the defendants challenged the liability finding and the future care costs.
The Court of Appeal upheld the liability finding, noting the trial judge properly applied foreseeability and the thin-skull rule.
However, the Court allowed the appeal in part regarding damages, reducing the future care costs award by $374,640.65 because several home maintenance items lacked evidentiary support.
