JANE DOE, A MINOR, ET AL. V. DR. JONES, ET AL. $2.4M

This was a medical malpractice action brought on behalf of 10-year-old Jane Doe, who was born at the ABC Hospital on June 11th, 1990. During her birth, shoulder dystocia was encountered. Defendants attempted to free the shoulder using fundal pressure, which is contraindicated. There was a 12-minute delay between delivery of the baby’s head and the rest of her body.

After delivery, the baby was not resuscitated properly. The obstetrical nurses failed to follow the hospital’s code pink protocol for resuscitation of newborns.

The child now has motor and cognitive impairment, however, she is able to use a walker to ambulate and attends a regular public school. She has permanent brachial plexus injury.