Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyer - Birth Injuries

Hospital Settles Cerebral Case for $14 Million

Shannon Weidemann — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:45:38 GMT

A hospital has settled a medical malpractice suit with the family of a young boy for $14 Million last week. The 5-year-old boy suffered a birth injury that led to cerebral palsy. The hospital staff did not administer treatment in time to prevent his injuries.

The malpractice complaint against Northwestern Memorial Hospital contended the baby was not breathing when he was born and that emergency staffers were not prepared to resuscitate him because of the monitoring error.
The 7-minute lapse without oxygen caused the child to suffer from cerebral palsy, leaving his arms and legs paralyzed, according to the complaint.

The boy was born on May 24, 2002 and can not walk or talk. The family will use the money to provide care for their son.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Very Large Settlement for Birth Injury

Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:02:41 GMT

The Law Offices of Peter Miller, working in concert with Attorney Robert Bodoin in Fort Worth, Texas, settled a birth injury case for a very significant undisclosed amount. Although the settlement agreement required the non-disclosure of the parties and the specifics of the case, the basic information is as follows:

During the delivery process, the infant started regestering distress. The OB/GYN failed to initiate a C-Section procedure which resulted in the infant's being deprived of oxygen for a period long enough to effectuate brain damage resulting in profound retardation and developmental disability.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Birth Injuries And Language Barriers

Staff Writer — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:39:56 GMT

Bob Carroll, a colleague in the Tampa Bay area, provides an interesting post on his blog regarding a Florida case in which a non-english-speaking expectant mother may not have received the proper standard of care during the delivery of her son. I agree with Bob when he says,

The standard of care provided to an expectant mother regarding delivery should not be lowered because she does not speak English. Nor should the expectant mother be expected to provide answers to questions that are not asked.

This should apply in all states. It shouldn't matter whether it is a Florida or Arkansas birth injury.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer