A woman in a rural Georgia county died after emergency room doctors failed to diagnose internal bleeding from a perforated spleen. Defense lawyers told us they thought her life had no economic value because she was in her 60s, unemployed, with pre-existing health problems, and because she suffered psychological and addiction issues. We told the defense lawyers we believe every person deserves a minimum standard of care, and no matter what challenges she faced—her life had value. We proudly resolved this difficult medical malpractice case with a $1 million settlement for her family.