That award is insane. The Jury needs to go to prison for not taking their duty seriously.
Wait a minute. What will be the costs of this disabled child for its entire life? Give the child 75 years of perpetual care of whatever sort, and special requirements when university years arrive, and special this and that.
Might the child be in ICU all the time? Don’t know.
But the price tag is going to explode over 75 years.
Accidents happen. The jury did not think this was an accident. From that point onward, the number has to align to these costs just mentioned.