Mother of Brain Injured Baby Awarded 33.8 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A young woman in labor arrived at a medical center in Miami, Florida. She was not considered to be a high-risk pregnancy. However, medical negligence allegedly resulted in physical and developmental injuries to the baby.
According to court documents, for the first 90-minutes of labor, the doctor made a number of bad decisions which allegedly resulted in serious injuries to the baby. The physician failed to act when the baby had a category 3 heart rate, indicating the baby was starving for blood and oxygen and faced a high risk of brain damage or death; did not perform a C-section; ordered staff to restart a drug that strengthens contractions; and spent a significant amount of time outside the patient’s room. One eight-minute absence was allegedly so the doctor could talk to his stockbroker.
The baby was delivered December 2, 2013, with limp limbs and was blue in the face from a lack of oxygen. Although the baby was revived, he had suffered severe brain damage. The baby needs around-the-clock care and will never live a normal life. He cannot speak or sit up without falling over, has cerebral palsy, scoliosis and takes multiple medications every day.
The doctor indicated the mother was not pushing hard enough and refused a C-section. Yet, according to testimony in court by the nurse in charge of the delivery, the doctor altered the mother’s medical records to cover up what he failed to do. It would not be the first lawsuit against this doctor for injuring a newborn.
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