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Soon after a woman at full term presented to a hospital, fetal compromise was noted on heart-rate tracings, but no intervention was taken. At birth the child suffered severe acute asphyxia, leading to brain damage, kidney failure, and hypertension.
In suing, the plaintiff claimed that the Ob/Gyn was negligent for not responding to the fetal distress in a timely manner.
The defense argued that the child’s injury occurred before the mother presented to the hospital, and maintained that delivery staff acted expeditiously once further deterioration was noted on fetal monitoring.
- The parties settled for $1.3 million.
Soon after a woman at full term presented to a hospital, fetal compromise was noted on heart-rate tracings, but no intervention was taken. At birth the child suffered severe acute asphyxia, leading to brain damage, kidney failure, and hypertension.
In suing, the plaintiff claimed that the Ob/Gyn was negligent for not responding to the fetal distress in a timely manner.
The defense argued that the child’s injury occurred before the mother presented to the hospital, and maintained that delivery staff acted expeditiously once further deterioration was noted on fetal monitoring.
- The parties settled for $1.3 million.
Soon after a woman at full term presented to a hospital, fetal compromise was noted on heart-rate tracings, but no intervention was taken. At birth the child suffered severe acute asphyxia, leading to brain damage, kidney failure, and hypertension.
In suing, the plaintiff claimed that the Ob/Gyn was negligent for not responding to the fetal distress in a timely manner.
The defense argued that the child’s injury occurred before the mother presented to the hospital, and maintained that delivery staff acted expeditiously once further deterioration was noted on fetal monitoring.
- The parties settled for $1.3 million.