$6M
Birth Injury
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Case Details
Wrongful death of unborn fetus due to missed diagnosis of fetal distress
Additional Notes
The plaintiffs filed suit against a hospital and a registered nurse for the death of their unborn fetus. The mother was seen in the hospital emergency room in questionable labor. The nurse placed her on a fetal heart monitor but failed to recognize the fetus’ non-reassuring heart tracings which indicated the fetus was experiencing stress. The nurse contacted the physician to report her findings, and the mother was discharged home with a diagnosis of false labor approximately one hour and twenty minutes after her arrival to the ER. When the mother returned to the hospital a little over two days later, the fetus was dead. The verdict awarded on behalf of the plaintiffs in this case was over 6 million dollars.