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Verdicts and Settlements Obtained by Our Birth Trauma Attorneys at ABC Law Centers in Detroit, Serving All of Michigan
A birth trauma attorney at ABC Law Centers, handling cases in Detroit and across Michigan, can help you reach a successful verdict or settlement for your case. The following case results are just a few of the many million-dollar and multiple million dollar outcomes attained by Russell Gregory and Jesse Reiter.
$6.15 Million – CEREBRAL PALSY: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITY
Plaintiff went to the hospital while in labor. An experienced nurse handled the birth. The mother was dilated to 9.5 cm for two hours. Although the mother was not fully dilated, the baby was delivered. However, near the time of delivery the child suffered a stroke, resulting in mild hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body) and cerebral palsy. The plaintiff claimed that the stroke was the result of pushing before complete dilation and the use of a vacuum and that a C-section would have prevented injury. The child will require future surgeries and may have a learning disability.
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$3.5 Million – TWINS: CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION
Plaintiff was pregnant with twins. At about 27 weeks, she began spotting and went to the hospital. The exam showed no evidence of blood or contractions. The patient was released. Three days later she began having contractions and delivered twins. The plaintiff suffered placental abruption and chronic maternal vessel disease, but was undiagnosed and untreated. As a result, the premature infants suffered cerebral palsy and mental retardation, one moderate and the other severe.
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$3.3 Million – TWINS: CEREBRAL PALSY
A woman, pregnant with twins, was in the hospital due to an evolving abruptio placenta. She was transferred to another hospital. However, the transfer caused a delay in delivery during which time there was not enough blood flow to the fetuses. In addition, the hospital was not able to monitor one of the twins, which resulted in neonatal crashing and additional neurological damage. The Apgars for one twin were five and seven, while the other scores were five and eight. As a result of birth trauma, both twins now suffer from cerebral palsy.
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$2.25 Million - TWINS: CEREBRAL PALSY, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
Plaintiff was pregnant with twins and found to be at risk for preterm labor. She went to the Emergency Room twice early in her third trimester with complaints of contractions; the first time she was discharged, the second time she was admitted to the hospital for monitoring. Due to problems with the babies heart rates, doctors made the decision to perform an emergency Cesarean section. Despite mounting problems and the rule that an emergency C-section should be performed in less than 30 minutes, doctors waited one hour and 40 minutes to perform the operation, costing both babies valuable oxygen to their brains and resulting in cerebral palsy in one twin and developmental delays in the other. Plaintiffs received a settlement for $2.25 million.
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$2.25 Million (Pre-suit Settlement) – ERB’S PALSY, CEREBRAL PALSY
Plaintiff had gestational diabetes. A week before delivery, the fetus was estimated to weigh about eight pounds. Doctors noted the possibility of a high birth weight baby, but did not offer a C-section. During delivery, shoulder dystocia occurred. However, despite attempts to correct the situation, the infant remained stuck for four minutes. The child was born weighing more than 11 pounds. He has since been diagnosed with Erb’s palsy and cerebral palsy as a result of birth trauma.
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$2.1 Million – TWINS: CEREBRAL PALSY, COGNITIVE DEFICITS
Plaintiff was pregnant with twins when she went into preterm labor. She was treated with magnesium sulfate to prolong the pregnancy, and steroids to help the fetal lungs mature. The mother was released, but soon returned to the hospital after falling on her front porch. She was examined, but doctors could find nothing wrong and released her. A few hours later she returned, fully dilated and delivering. One twin suffered cognitive deficits and the other suffered mild cerebral palsy and cognitive defects.
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$1.995 Million – MILD DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEMIPARESIS, SEIZURES
Plaintiff was pregnant and delivered at 37 weeks. This case involves the failure to test and treat neonatal sepsis at birth and during the first 36 hours of life. Her baby was born with numerous risk factors and symptoms for neonatal sepsis. As a result, the pediatric resident (present at birth) told the family that she would be treated with antibiotics and tests would be run. Unfortunately, the plan was never carried out. Unbeknownst to the defendants, the resident's comments were caught on videotape. Unaware of the videotape, the defendants denied in deposition that this was ever the plan. As a result of not giving antibiotics and testing, the baby developed septic shock and meningitis. When antibiotics were finally given, it was too late to prevent brain damage. Had the original plan been followed and antibiotics given, she would be fine today. Instead, she developed neonatal sepsis/infections resulting in mild developmental delays and seizures.
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$1.95 Million – CEREBRAL PALSEY & DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
Plaintiff was just over 40 weeks pregnant. Six days before she delivered, testing showed significant decrease in amniotic fluid levels. The amniotic fluid level was still normal and other tests were normal. Plaintiff was sent home and told to follow up with her prenatal doctor, which she did. When she started having contractions and her water broke the next day, she rushed back to the hospital. The fetal monitor strips immediately showed severe abnormalities. Delivery by emergency C-section took 27 minutes from the time the fetal monitoring started. The baby suffered from asphyxia, and it was asserted that the significant decrease in amniotic fluid six days earlier, (though still in a normal range), required further evaluation and follow-up within two or three days. The plaintiff-minor now suffers from cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
$1.9 Million PRE-SUIT Settlement - Mild Cerebral Palsy
The plaintiff was diagnosed with preeclampsia when she presented at the hospital a few days before delivery, but was not kept there for monitoring. She went into labor at 31 weeks and fetal monitoring showed the baby’s heart rate was slowing down, and a C-section was performed. Blood gases measured after birth showed metabolic acidosis and a CT scan of the baby’s head showed intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and possible PVL (a preterm white matter brain injury). The plaintiff minor has a normal IQ, but possible learning problems , along with Mild Cerebral Palsy. This case was settled in the amount of $1.9 Million prior to suit even being filed.
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$1.8 Million – MENTAL RETARDATION
Plaintiff claims that trauma during labor, due to an excess of Pitocin, resulted in mental retardation. The infant was born with Apgars at three and seven. Early in labor there was a prolonged deceleration, which the plaintiff claims was caused by the Pitocin. After birth, the infant was found to have cerebral hemorrhages and ischemia due to birth trauma. Seizures were also noted. The child, now two years old, is behind in development and has been diagnosed with mental retardation.
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$1.625 Million - Mild Cerebral Palsy and Cognitive Delays
The Plaintiff had called her prenatal care provider with complaints of decreased fetal movement, severe swelling in her feet and ankles, dizziness and blurred vision . She was told to come in for evaluation, where a diagnosis of preeclampsia was ruled out based on her normal blood pressure and urine protein levels at that time, and a reassuring biophysical profile. She was discharged with instructions to monitor fetal movement and with preeclampsia precautions. A few days later, when plaintiff went into labor and presented at the hospital, her blood pressure and urine proteins were severely elevated and fetal heart tones non-reassuring, resulting in an emergency c-section being performed. Plaintiff minor suffers from cognitive delays and deficits, and mild cerebral palsy.
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$1.55 Million - CEREBRAL PALSY
Plaintiff-mother was 17 years old when she delivered her first child nine weeks early. Complaining of contractions, she went to the hospital and delivered within a few hours. Minutes after birth, the baby had difficulty breathing because he was premature and was placed on a ventilator. The ventilator was poorly controlled, and the baby was over-ventilated, which caused holes in his lungs, and resulted in brain damage. Now approaching his teens, the child has cerebral palsy and difficulty walking. Plaintiffs received a settlement of $1.55 million four days before trial was to begin.
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$1.3 Million – CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION
Plaintiff went to the hospital due to spotting at 21 weeks. An exam revealed a high white blood cell count, but no infection was discovered. The patient was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix and had an emergency cerclage. The patient returned after three weeks with a history of discharge, was tested for infection, STDs, and contractions with negative results, and was released. Six days later, at 25 weeks, the patient was diagnosed with premature rupture of membranes and a C-section was performed. The infant survived but suffers from mild cerebral palsy and mental retardation.
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$1.125 Million - CEREBRAL PALSY, SEIZURES
Plaintiff was scheduled for an induction of labor because she was 40 weeks and three days pregnant. There were problems during the labor and the attending doctor decided to use a vacuum to assist in delivering the baby. He allowed a first-year resident to perform the procedure, despite problems with the baby's heart rate and the fact that the resident had a poor track record and no experience using such a tool in a delivery. The vacuum was improperly used, and the baby suffered bleeding deep inside the brain. Now 10 years old, the child has cerebral palsy and severe seizure disorder as a result of the injuries he suffered at birth. Plaintiffs settled the case for $1.125 million.
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$1.1 Million - Mild Developmental Delays
The pregnant patient was non-compliant for her prenatal care, missing many tests. At 41 weeks, she was admitted for induction of labor due to the suspicion she was going to have a small baby. She started bleeding and problems were noted with baby's heart rate. An ultrasound was performed and then an emergency C-section was ordered and performed within 29 minutes. Records show that the Plaintiff had a rare condition called vasa previa, causing loss of blood volume to the baby and brain damage if a delivery is not performed within minutes. It was argued that the delivery should have occurred sooner. The child has some speech delays, and the case settled for $1.1 Million.
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$1.0 Million – MENTAL RETARDATION
Plaintiff, a 32-year-old mother who had given birth to five other children under eight pounds and claimed she received full prenatal care, went into labor at 38 ½ weeks. She had gained 150 pounds during her pregnancy and was not offered a C-section. After 14 hours of attempting a vaginal delivery, doctors performed an emergency C-section. Plaintiff’s son suffered from hypoglycemia at birth. School records show that the son, now 19, has an IQ of about 50, meaning he will likely never work or live independently. Plaintiff claims mental retardation was caused by birth trauma and hypoglycemia.
$975,000 – Cognitive Delays and Cerebral Palsy
Plaintiff was a non-compliant pregnant patient who missed many appointments. Her prenatal clinic had a poor tracking system for following non-compliant patients. When Plaintiff was term, she presented to defendant hospital and her baby was delivered within one hour and 14 minutes by C-section. Plaintiffs alleged that had the defendants had a better tracking system, Plaintiff would have been more compliant. Also, the delivery should have occurred sooner. Plaintiff-minor suffers from cognitive delays and deficits, and cerebral palsy. The case settled for $975,000.
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If you have a birth injury case, contact a birth trauma attorney, handling cases in Detroit and across Michigan, at ABC Law Centers today. We handle exclusively birth injury cases and have the knowledge and experience to handle even the most complex litigation. We will put forth all our efforts to help you obtain the best possible results for your case.