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Parents File $80 Million Suit Against United States for Baby Brain Injury
Andrea and William Dorsheimer’s son was born in the USA Naval Hospital in Florida with severe brain damage. They recently filed a lawsuit blaming the hospital’s negligence for their baby’s injuries; they seek $80 million in damages. Andrea’s doctors decided to administer Pitocin, a drug intended to speed up delivery. We have blogged about Pitocin dangers before. Sometimes it speeds up contractions to the point where it restricts the flow of oxygen to the baby’s brain, which is what appeared to happen here. Two hours after giving Andrea the Pitocin dose, her child showed “non-reassuring signs” of fetal distress that continued for four hours. Causes and Consequences of Baby Bain Injuries Eventually, the doctors ordered an emergency C-section. When they removed the child, they saw that he had no heartbeat, no signs of breathing and poor coloring. The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Doctors resuscitated the child. A…
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Girl Born in Jail Suffers Birth Trauma Injuries
Wayne County has recently settled a birth trauma lawsuit filed by a woman who gave birth in jail. Chantrienes Barker went into labor in 1998 while incarcerated. Officers sent her to a hospital, but returned her to jail just two hours later. She and other inmates repeatedly urged guards to return her to the hospital, saying that her labor pains were increasing. She gave birth in jail, and her daughter now suffers from brain damage. Barker sued the county for violating her civil rights, and the county agreed to an $8 million settlement. The County’s Defense Initially, the county said that it was not responsible for the infant’s health due to a landmark abortion ruling. Since Roe V. Wade decided that life did not begin before birth, the county argued, jail officials had no responsibility to provide adequate care to Barker’s unborn child. Barker’s lawyer did not accept this argument….
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Family Receives $4M Settlement in Birth Trauma Lawsuit
A family in Rhode Island received a $4 million settlement from a hospital that they claim made decisions immediately after the birth of their child that led to his permanent brain damage. According to the birth trauma lawsuit, the birth was normal. The child did not respond to breastfeeding, so the doctor asked nurses to feed the child formula. They did not adhere exactly to the doctor’s orders, and the baby suffered a hypoglycemic episode. The parents say the episode caused brain damage that lead to continuing problems with vision, tactile sensory disorders and developmental issues. The child is now seven years old and still experiences these issues. By ignoring warning signs and risk factors of hypoglycemia such as low birth weight and poor response to breastfeeding, the parents say the hospital is responsible for their child’s current difficulties. A month before the case went to trial, the hospital offered…
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