{"id":1003,"date":"2018-11-20T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/birth-injury-lawyer\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2018-11-19T08:25:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T14:25:03","slug":"15-34-million-jury-verdict-for-negligence-in-high-risk-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/birth-injury-lawyer\/15-34-million-jury-verdict-for-negligence-in-high-risk-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"$15.34 Million Jury Verdict for Negligence in High-Risk Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoila Fuentes Medina was admitted to the Brooklyn Hospital Center to deliver her baby. During her prenatal treatment at the hospital\u2019s high-risk clinic, concerns were raised about possible macrosomia<\/a>. Macrosomia is a condition in which a fetus has a predicted birth weight of more than 8 lbs. 13 oz. Suspected fetal macrosomia is not an indication for induction of labor. Induction in a macrosomia condition does not improve maternal or fetal outcomes. <\/p>\n

A sonogram taken before her admission revealed that her baby was above the 90th percentile in size. First-year resident Dr. Patrick Ellis attended to the delivery under the supervision of on-call physician Dr. Yves Richard Jean-Gills. <\/p>\n

Medina\u2019s baby became caught on her pubic bone when delivery was attempted. Dr. Ellis applied extreme force to the baby\u2019s head and neck. As a result, the baby suffered a brachial plexus injury that resulted in permanent Erb\u2019s palsy<\/a>.
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Zoila Fuentes Medina was admitted to the Brooklyn Hospital Center to deliver her baby. During her prenatal treatment at the hospital\u2019s high-risk clinic, concerns were raised about possible macrosomia. Macrosomia is a condition in which a fetus has a predicted birth weight of more than 8 lbs. 13 oz. 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