Prolonged Labor - Wrongful Death of Newborn/MICRA limit settlement

The Walkup law firm obstetrical injury lawyers resolved this birth injury case, in the maximum amount permitted by California's Medical Malpractice statutes ( MICRA ) on behalf of the parents of a newborn infant who died after his mother's uterus ruptured. The mother was admitted to the hospital with contractions, but was sent home several hours later because the nurses felt she was not progressing. Once home, she began to experience severe abdominal pain. By the time the defendant doctors realized that the infant was outside the uterus in the abdominal cavity, an emergency cesarean section was unsuccessful in saving the childs life. Walkup Melodia birth injury attorneys, working with expert witnesses in the fields of perinatology and obstetrics, demonstrated that the mother should never have been sent home from the hospital, and that if she had been monitored properly, her uterine rupture would have been anticipated, avoided and a safe and timely cesarean section performed.

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
Prolonged Labor Birth Injury Lawyers
San Francisco, California

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