A 16-year-old boy in Florida was awarded over $30 million in a birth injury lawsuit on April 7th. The lawsuit stems from brain injuries that the boy sustained as a result of a delayed cesarean delivery.
When the boy’s mother was in labor, the hospital staff was well aware that the baby was in distress, with the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck. Despite knowing that the baby was being deprived of oxygen, the hospital staff waited the entire day before a cesarean delivery was performed.
The Florida jury found that the hospital was 85 percent responsible for the child’s life-long injuries, while his doctor was 15 percent responsible.
The decision brought an end to the five week trial and three day jury deliberation. The lawsuit was originally filed against the hospital 14 years ago.
Cases like this are being worked on by birth trauma lawyers.
