Injured Child Gets $20.3M In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Introduction

A federal jury has awarded $20.3 million to a local family in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a University Health doctor for an injury to a child.

As per the court documents, a Jackson County judge announced the settlement citing that the doctor improperly treated the mother who was giving birth to a child. The child developed cerebral palsy due to the negligence of the doctor.

As per the firm representing the family's lawyer, the Jackson County jury ruled that the doctor failed to supervise a student doctor in terms of administration of medication used to speed up labor and also violated the duty. The overdose of Pitocin resulted in oxygen loss to the baby's brain, which resulted in cerebral palsy. The Pitocin overdose was evident on the monitoring equipment. The trial took place for two weeks.

The settlement will address all the future medical expenses, past and future noneconomic damages, and other future expenses for the child.

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Injured Child Gets $20.3M In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit