Adam Porter, 34, was awarded by a jury almost $24 million for brain damage he suffered after going to the hospital to have a kidney stone removed. In 2001 Porter went to St. Mary’s Hospital and while having his kidney stone removed he suffered cardiac arrest, which interrupted the flow of oxygen to his brain. The injury put him in a wheelchair, took away his fine motor skills and caused spastic movements, severe double vision and slurred speech, according to the lawsuit.