$7.8M
Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
Confidential settlement in a medical malpractice case due to a hospital's, ob-gyn's, and nurses' negligence in failing to transfer a pregnant mother with severe preeclampsia to a tertiary center, leading to the baby being born lifeless and developing Cerebral Palsy and spastic quadriplegia.
Additional Notes
The baby was born lifeless and without a heartbeat due to the damage caused to the placental blood flow before being born and after resuscitation, the baby is left with Cerebral Palsy, spastic quadriplegia and other conditions directly related to the negligence in failing to transfer the pregnant mother to a tertiary care center where this catastrophe would have been easily prevented. With the settlement, the family’s financial needs will be met forever, and the child’s future medical needs will be provided.