Case Results: Birth Injury

$1.475 Million Shoulder Dystocia On April 30, at 10:01 a.m., the Plaintiff, a 23 year-old woman presented to the Defendant Hospital at 38-6/7 weeks gestation with complaints of contractions. Her estimated date of confinement was May 8 and she had a past obstetrical history of a 40 week vaginal delivery of a 6 pound 7 … Continued

$1.42 Million Brain Injury Resulting from Delayed Cesarean Section On May 20, 2010 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Plaintiff was pregnant with twins and was transferred to the Defendant Hospital from an outside hospital where she was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and a HELLP Syndrome requiring stabilization and delivery. She was 27 weeks through her gestation … Continued

$1.368 Million Erb’s Palsy On the evening of February 4, the Plaintiff was admitted to the Defendant Hospital in labor.  At that time, she was 38 weeks and three centimeters dilated.  It is further alleged that had duly authorized agents and/or employees of the Defendants acted in conformity with the standards of care, they would … Continued

$1.07 Million Undiagnosed and Untreated Molar Pregnancy Lead to Malignancy In July, the Plaintiff presented to the Defendant for a gynecologic procedure.  She was diagnosed with a molar pregnancy and instructed to obtain three beta hCG studies and a chest x-ray before her follow up appointment in two weeks.  The Plaintiff underwent the chest x-ray, … Continued

$1 Million Brachial Plexus On May 3, the Plaintiff was admitted to the Defendant Hospital’s labor and delivery suite. By May 4, the Plaintiff was completely dilated and her unborn baby was descending in the bony birth canal. Thereafter, these Defendants encountered shoulder dystocia — when the Infant Plaintiff’s left shoulder became entrapped in her mother’s … Continued

$1 Million Cesarean Section On March 19, the Plaintiff contacted her prenatal doctors to advise that she was leaking fluid and/or mucus. She was advised to go to the Hospital, and initially refused. Subsequently, she proceeded to the Defendant hospital for further care and treatment in the labor and delivery area. It is alleged that she … Continued

$1 Million Violation of Standards of Care Results in Death On March 21, the Plaintiff’s Decedent presented to the Defendant Ob/Gyn for a routine prenatal visit.  Upon examination, she was found to be 6-7 centimeters dilated, and was sent to the Defendant Hospital’s labor and delivery suite for evaluation.   The Plaintiff’s Decedent delivered her … Continued

$550,000 Negligence During Delivery in Woman With Cholestasis of Pregnancy On May 28, the Plaintiff was a 31 year old woman who presented to the Defendant, an obstetrician, for her first prenatal visit after a positive home pregnancy test in April.  Her last menstrual period was February 25th and her estimated date of confinement was … Continued

$99,999 Cesarean Section On February 9, at approximately 7:34 p.m., the Plaintiff presented to the Defendant Hospital at 41-3/7 weeks gestation in labor. At 7:55 p.m., the Plaintiff was having contractions every 4 minutes with a 4-5 centimeters dilatation. At that time, the Plaintiff was admitted for delivery as she had reached the active phase of … Continued