Verdict Reached in Birth Injury Case

Birth Injury Case Verdicts Reached: It can be very harmful when hospitals and medical professionals act negligently in connection to the delivery of a child. Child delivery-related negligence by medical professionals and hospitals can result in a child suffering impactful birth injuries. Thus, it is very important for medical professionals and hospitals to not commit negligence when providing care in connection to the birth of a child.

Recently, a jury reached its verdict in a medical negligence case from Michigan centered around alleged birth injuries. The case involved a woman whose daughter was reportedly delivered at a Michigan hospital. The woman’s daughter is now 15.

The woman alleged that the above-mentioned hospital and a doctor acted negligently during the delivery of her daughter. The woman claimed that this alleged negligence resulted in her daughter suffering:

• Brain trauma
• A fractured clavicle
• Hemorrhaging

The woman brought a lawsuit in Michigan against the hospital in connection to these allegations. A trial was held in regards to this lawsuit and the jury in this case recently reached its verdict. According to the UPI article which reported this story, the jury ruled against the hospital and awarded the woman a large monetary judgment.

As the allegations made in this case underscore, significant harm can result when medical professionals and/or hospitals act negligently during childbirth. Birth injuries can have lifelong physical, emotional, and financial impacts on both the child and the family. No child should have to suffer due to medical negligence during delivery, as every expectant parent trusts that their child’s birth will be handled with the highest level of care and professionalism.

Hospitals and medical professionals must ensure they are fully trained, prepared, and attentive when providing care during childbirth to prevent errors that could lead to harm or irreversible injuries.

Source: UPI, “$144 million awarded in birth trauma suit,” Oct. 19, 2011 – Birth Injury Case Verdicts Reached