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Frequency Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Against OB/GYNs Continues To Fall

March 20, 2022

Medscape’s Ob/Gyn Malpractice Report 2021 reported that the total number of obstetrician-gynecologists who reported being named as a defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit has fallen steadily since 2017 (from 85% in 2017 to 83% in 2019 to 79% in 2021), although almost 80% reported having b[...]

Illinois Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Jury Awards Nearly $15M For Mother’s Catastrophic Injuries Shortly After Giving Birth

December 26, 2021

On April 22, 2014, “L.B.” gave birth to twins at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center by Cesarean section delivery. After performing the deliveries, the on-call obstetrician (“OB”) attempted to remove the placenta. However, the OB reportedly failed to diagnose placenta a[...]

Texas Supreme Court Reverses $2.7M Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict

March 16, 2020

On February 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Texas (“Texas Supreme Court”) reversed a Texas medical malpractice jury’s verdict in the total amount of $2.7 million in a brachial plexus birth injury case, holding that Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 74.153’s standard o[...]

Toronto OB/GYN Induced Labor In Patients Without Their Consent To Line His Pockets With Profits

August 11, 2019

A long-time Toronto, Canada obstetrician/gynecologist had his ability to practice medicine revoked after an investigation determined that he induced labor in his patients by giving them dangerous drugs to hasten delivery, without their knowledge or consent, so that they would deliver their babies on[...]

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms $3M Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict

February 27, 2019

In its decision filed on February 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (“Delaware Supreme Court”) affirmed a $3 million Delaware birth injury medical malpractce verdict involving a brachial plexus injury suffered by the baby during delivery. The Underlying Facts The plaint[...]

Texas Supreme Court Applies Willful And Wanton Negligence Standard In Birth Injury Case

January 25, 2019

In its opinion filed on December 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Texas held that the Texas Medical Liability Act’s emergency-medical-care provision, which requires claimants asserting certain Texas medical malpractice claims to prove “wilful and wanton negligence,” applies to claims arising fro[...]

Georgia Hospital Settles Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case

March 24, 2018

On March 1, 2018, a Georgia hospital settled a birth injury medical malpractice case filed against it that alleged that two physicians that it employed failed to provide care consistent with the required standard of care, which resulted in the baby suffering a severe brain injury at her birth in 201[...]

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Hospital May Be Liable For Physician’s Medical Negligence Under Theory Of Ostensible Agency

January 7, 2018

The Supreme Court of the State of Nevada (“Nevada Supreme Court”) held in its opinion filed on December 28, 2017 that while the general rule of vicarious liability is that an employer is liable for the negligence of its employee but not the negligence of an independent contractor, an exc[...]

$15M Chicago Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Settlement

August 8, 2017

A Chicago hospital reportedly has agreed to settle birth injury medical malpractice claims against it, without admitting liability, for $15 million. The Chicago birth injury settlement was reached on July 17, 2017 and was approved by a judge before the Chicago medical malpractice lawsuit was dismiss[...]

$3.1M Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Verdict Upheld

January 5, 2014

A New York appellate court has upheld a $3,150,000 verdict against an obstetrician-gynecologist involving the negligent delivery of a newborn that led to the baby suffering a brachial plexus injury that resulted in Erb’s palsy. The baby’s shoulder got stuck in her mother’s pubic [...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice $12 Million Settlement For Disabled Child

July 24, 2012

An obstetrician and a local hospital in Illinois have agreed to settle a medical malpractice case filed against them for $12 million that alleged that medical negligence caused a newborn to suffer severe and permanent brain damage. The now 9-year-old child has cerebral palsy and cannot walk, hear, [...]

California Medical Malpractice Verdict For Obstetrical Malpractice

June 8, 2012

On April 20, 2012, a California medical malpractice jury awarded $74,525,000 to the family of a newborn who suffered a permanent, life-changing brain injury leading to the baby’s cerebral palsy in 2009. The majority of the jury’s award will go towards the payment of the medical expen[...]

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