Original sentence: "  Edwards won a $6.5 million settlement for his client, but five weeks later, the presiding judge sustained the verdict but overturned the award as being "excessive" and that it appeared "to have been given under the influence of passion and prejudice," adding that in his opinion "the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict."  He offered the plaintiffs half of the jury's settlement, but the child's family appealed the case and settled for $4.25 million.His fee, as is customary in "contingency" cases, was one-third of the settlement.These successful lawsuits were followed by similar ones across the country, which some believe has led to obstetricians performing unnecessary Caesarean sections if any anomaly arises on the fetal heart monitor, presumably to avoid such malpractice lawsuits
Edited sentence: "  He offered the plaintiffs half of the jury's settlement, but the child's family reached a settlement with the defendants for $4.25 million."  This was a sign of courtroom melodrama as Edwards has not been reported to have auditory hallucinations, a sign of schizophrenia.His fee, as is customary in "contingency" cases, was one-third of the settlement plus his expenses.The jury awarded Edwards' client $6.5 million, but five weeks later, the presiding judge sustained the verdict but overturned the award as being "excessive" and that it appeared "to have been given under the influence of passion and prejudice," adding that in his opinion "the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict.These successful lawsuits were followed by similar ones across the country, which some believe has led to obstetricians performing more Caesarean sections if any anomaly arises on the fetal heart monitor, presumably to avoid such malpractice lawsuits