According to the Killeen Daily Herald, the parents of a child born with severe birth injuries at a military hospital at Fort Hood have settled their lawsuit against the U.S. government for $6.5 million. The paper reported that Kassie and Higinio Rivera filed a lawsuit against Darnall Army Medical Center in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, located in Austin, following the birth of their son on September 12, 2008. The lawsuit alleged that doctors at the hospital ignored evidence that Kassie’s contractions were over stimulated due to the excessive use of “oxytocin causing severe distress in the baby and the need for immediate delivery by caesarean section.” Following his birth, Haiden was diagnosed with severe brain injuries and cerebral palsy. He had to be airlifted to a hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and remained hospitalized for about eight days. Haiden is now…
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Fort Hood Family Sues Government Over Son’s Birth Injuries
January 8, 2014Family Sues United States After Baby Suffers Brain Injuries
January 1, 2014According to Courthouse News Service, a federal judge has ordered the United States to pay more than $28 million to the family of a boy who suffered severe brain injuries when doctors failed to performed a timely Caesarean section (c-section). The news outlet reported that U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon entered judgment on December 20 for Sean Cobbs and his parents Patoya Bryant and Sean Cobbs Sr. The case took place in East St. Louis, Illinois. According to Courthouse News Service, the judgment “includes $3,216,827 for lost earnings, $15,165,708 for future care, $231,713 for past medical expenses, $5 million for loss of normal life, $3 million for pain and suffering, $2 million for disfigurement, $1 million for risk of future harm and a setoff of $1.6 million from a settlement with Southern Illinois Hospital Services.” The family reportedly sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, citing…
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Couple Awarded $50 Million After Botched Genetic Test Gives Way to Son With Severe Disabilities
December 25, 2013According to DisabilityScoop.com, a couple in Washington was awarded $50 million after their son was born with severe birth disabilities. According to the website, Brock and Rhea Wuth were told they had a 50-50 chance of having a child with a defect or a related issue, so prior to conception, they sought genetic counseling and testing, following doctor recommendations. When Rhea became pregnant shortly thereafter, genetic testing said their child was “normal”. However, when their son Oliver was born in 2008, they knew something was wrong with him. Oliver was born with profound mental and physical disabilities. Oliver, now 5, has an IQ of 50 to 70, cannot run, walk up stairs or talk beyond a few dozen words, according to DisabilityScoop.com. The website noted that he would need care for the rest of his life. The Wuth’s sued Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington and Laboratory Corporation of America…
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