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Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer was awarded $890,000 after a West Palm Beach jury found an ophthalmologist liable for damaging his vision. After a two-week trial, it took a jury about four hours to decide Palmer should receive the money for suffering, lost wages and mental and physical pain. The jury awarded Palmer $327,000 in lost earnings and $563,000 in pain and suffering.
Palmer sued his ophthalmologist after cataract surgery on his left eye. Palmer's doctor implanted an artificial lens that should not have been used because it was known for creating night vision problems.