A mother in Florida claims the failure of doctors to promptly treat her during labor led to serious and permanent birth injuries for her child. According to the lawsuit, the mother visited the Indian River Medical Center in Palm Beach complaining of vaginal leakage. Hospital staff diagnosed the woman with premature rupture of membranes and transferred her to St. Mary’s Medical Center. The mother was admitted to St. Mary’s that same day, and was assigned to the attending obstetrician. The obstetrician wrote orders to continue fetal heart monitoring and began administration of antibiotics. On one occasion, a flush of the mother’s IV lines was performed. According to the lawsuit, a substance known as Cathflow was used by a nurse to flush the line. Immediately after the Cathflow was introduced, the woman began to show symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction to the substance. The mother experienced shortness of breath, laryngeal spasms…
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September 11, 2013Payout Limit for Birth Injuries Upheld in Florida
September 4, 2013A recent report by American Medical News states that the Florida Supreme Court has upheld a state law that limits the amount of compensation available to parents affected by birth injuries. When a child in Florida suffers a brain injury or cerebral palsy due to the negligence of a physician, the law provides for only $100,000 of compensation. Two parents of a child who had suffered neurological injuries during birth brought a recent lawsuit forth, arguing that $100,000 simply was not enough to cover the expenses of treating a birth injury. Unfortunately, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state limit. This is an example of tort reform at its very worst. However, the law also states that parents or guardians of children who suffered birth injuries are able to pursue financial remedy under the law. In many cases, the costs of medical treatments, therapy, physician visits and home modifications can…
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Mother’s Cesarean Section Goes Wrong, Texas Family Files Brain Injury Lawsuit
August 28, 2013A couple in Texas filed a brain injury lawsuit, stating that their child suffered severe and permanent injuries during and after the mother’s delayed Cesarean section. According to the lawsuit, hospital staff failed to provide the required facilities for the mother’s emergency C-section, which caused the newborn to sustain permanent brain damage. The mother was forced to wait for an available operating room, as the hospital failed to provide a surgical suite in a timely manner for her emergency C-section. The mother stated that the physicians who facilitated her childbirth had a duty to provide a competent degree of skill and supervision, yet failed to offer a standard level of medical care. The parent’s lawyers stated that by failing to fully inform the mother of the risks and complications of delaying a Cesarean section during a difficult labor, the hospital staff showed extreme medical negligence. In Need of a Brain…
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