Anoxic Encephalopathy - $5,000,000 Present Value Settlement

Our traumatic brain injury attorneys obtained a cash and annuity settlement having a present cash value of more than $5,000,000 on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who sustained irreparable brain damage during her birth process. The defendant in the case was a national health maintenance organization. The obstetricians employed by the health maintenance organization failed to correctly analyze or diagnose signs of fetal distress as shown on fetal monitoring tapes Our brain injury attorneys hired experts in obstetrics and perinatology to testify that a timely cesarean section, occurring 45 minutes or more before the actual birth, would have prevented the child from sustaining anoxic brain damage (brain cell death due to lack of oxygen). Attorneys for the defendant health care provider attempted to prove that the child's brain injuries were not the result of oxygen deprivation during the labor process, but rather were the result of an infection, which the mother experienced one month before her delivery. When combined with available benefits provided by private insurance and government programs, the guaranteed future monthly and annual payments to be made under the settlement should assure that the his medical and special needs will be met regardless of his life expectancy.

If your child has suffered a birth injury, we want to hear your story. If medical negligence or medical malpractice was involved, our lawyers want to help. Contact the attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in San Francisco for a free consultation.

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Anoxic Brain Damage Lawyers
San Francisco, California

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