$103
Medical Malpractice / Birth Injury / Cerebral Palsy
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Case Details
Stephanie Taylor Debes successfully sued Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers for $103 million in damages resulting from her premature birth, where her mother's premature contractions were ignored and she was sent home, leading to Stephanie's Cerebral Palsy and neurological complications.
Additional Notes
Stephanie’s lawsuit contends that her mother’s premature contractions, which began at only 25 weeks, were ignored by the SVCMC hospital, and despite having contractions and suffering a membrane rupture, she was sent home on bed rest. The contractions continued for four days before they finally stopped. They began again four days later, and doctors continued to ignore the seriousness of the contractions. Finally, Stephanie was delivered on January 22, 1995, only after her mother was rushed to the emergency room with severe pain. Stephanie was later diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and has several neurological complications as a result of her premature birth.