JURY ISSUES LARGEST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AWARD IN WICOMICO COUNTY HISTORY

Salisbury, Maryland - A jury ruled last week that Dr. Peter Libby and Peninsula Radiology Associates, PA, are to pay Mary and Tim Raver of Selbyville, Delaware, $3.38 million due to Dr. Libby's failure to correctly identify and interpret abnormalities in Mary Raver's CT scan. This misstep allowed Ms. Raver's cancer to progress from a curable stage I to a terminal stage IV.

The considerable $3.38 million award is the biggest in Wicomico County's history for a medical malpractice case. Lead counsel Damien R. Banks of The Banks Firm, LLC, his associate Megan A. Cahill, and local counsel John K. Phoebus of Anthenelli, Phoebus & Hickman represented the Raver family throughout the process. "The jury meticulously reviewed the evidence and came to a just conclusion," said Mr. Banks. He added, "Mrs. Raver has endured so much. She still has a monumental battle ahead but we're delighted that she can now focus her attention on enjoying the time remaining with Mr. Raver."

John Phoebus expressed gratitude for the opportunity to represent the Raver family, stating, "It was an honor to achieve the justice they deserve in the wake of such a significant tragedy."

The jury awarded $1.2 million in non-economic damages and $2,185,317.75 in economic damages, the latter including past and future medical costs, lost household services, and diminished earning ability.

Damien R. Banks' law firm, The Banks Firm LLC, located in Baltimore, Maryland, was founded in 2022. It is a boutique medical malpractice and personal injury firm handling catastrophic cases across Maryland and Washington, D.C. 

Anthenelli, Phoebus & Hickman, LLC is a litigation firm established in 2014 with offices in Salisbury and Crisfield, Maryland.