What Happened
Our firm successfully resolved a catastrophic birth injury and medical malpractice case after labor and delivery providers failed to recognize and respond to a deteriorating fetal heart tracing during labor.
The evidence showed prolonged decelerations, minimal variability, and other clear signs of fetal distress were repeatedly missed or ignored, delaying the emergency delivery that could have prevented permanent brain injury.
As a result of the delayed C-section, our client suffered severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, profound neurological injury, developmental impairment, feeding difficulties, and lifelong disability.
Practice Areas Involved
This result arose from the kind of care reviewed on these pages. If something similar happened in your family, they explain what the records are read for.