$23M verdict against Maine health system after missed spinal cord injury on CT

A Maine jury awarded $23M — reportedly the largest non-death malpractice verdict in state history — against Northern Light Health after a radiologist failed to identify a spinal cord injury on CT. Case underscores high-stakes liability in emergency spine imaging.

• Northern Light Health (Brewer, ME) is liable for the full $23M jury verdict; plaintiff attorneys describe it as the largest non-death malpractice payout in Maine history.
• The allegation centers on a missed spinal cord injury on CT — a high-acuity, time-sensitive diagnosis with potentially catastrophic consequences if delayed.
• Details of the clinical circumstances, degree of injury, and any contributing system factors were not reported in the source snippet.

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