Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP

$130

Brain Damage

Family of 15-year-old Markell VanSlembrouck, a quadriplegic girl with brain injury acquired at birth, awarded $130 million in damages. Alleged negligence by delivering doctor, Dr. Andrew Halperin from Beaumont Hospital, who chose to induce vaginal delivery despite gestational diabetes and large baby.

$100

Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

A jury awarded $100 million to a Staten Island family for a birth injury that caused their daughter, Stephanie Debes, to develop cerebral palsy. The girls' premature birth resulted from lack of proper care, with hospital staff failing to recognize contractions and prevent pre-term delivery.

$74

Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

California jury awarded a couple more than $74 million against a doctor for negligence during delivery, which resulted in their daughter developing cerebral palsy. Baby’s heart rate fluctuated wildly, and doctor did not hasten birth or conduct proper cord blood examination.

$58

Medical Malpractice

Largest medical malpractice award in Connecticut history, $58 million, went to Daniel D’Attilo, a boy with cerebral palsy. Parents claimed Cathy D’Attilo’s amniotic fluid dropped by half three days before delivery, but doctor delayed C-section and performed it poorly.

$55

Medical Malpractice

Pennsylvania family awarded $55 million after suing a hospital and doctor for medical malpractice. St. Luke’s University Hospital and Dr. Ronald Kirner ignored signs that a baby boy was not getting enough oxygen during his November 2009 birth and should have been delivered via Caesarean section.

$47

Disfigurement

A federal jury in Pennsylvania awarded a 5-year-old girl and her parents $47 million for disfigurement injuries suffered during birth. The girl’s lawsuit claims she was disfigured when hospital staff members wrapped her head with ACE Bandages that were too tight following her birth.