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Rachel Harris was admitted to Truman Medical Center <\/a>to deliver her child. She was given Pitocin<\/a> over the course of approximately 6 hours. She was attended by a family practice physician, Dr. Kelly Sandri, and a resident-physician. Harris\u2019s baby suffered hypoxic-ischemic brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy. <\/p>\n

Harris, on her daughter\u2019s behalf, sued the hospital and Dr. Sandri, alleging excessive administration of Pitocin, which led to the child\u2019s brain damage and birth injury.<\/p>\n

Harris also alleged that Dr. Sandri had not properly supervised the resident who also chose not to respond to signs of Pitocin overdose evident on the fetal monitor.
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Rachel Harris was admitted to Truman Medical Center to deliver her child. She was given Pitocin over the course of approximately 6 hours. She was attended by a family practice physician, Dr. Kelly Sandri, and a resident-physician. Harris\u2019s baby suffered hypoxic-ischemic brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy. 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