{"id":82,"date":"2013-05-15T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagobirthinjurylawyersblog.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2016-09-05T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T16:34:46","slug":"3-7-million-verdict-in-negligent-handling-of-shoulder-dystocia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/birth-injury-lawyer\/3-7-million-verdict-in-negligent-handling-of-shoulder-dystocia\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.7 Million Verdict in Negligent Handling of Shoulder Dystocia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During CA\u2019s delivery, her interior shoulder became impacted.\u00a0The treating obstetrician applied a downward traction, and nurses applied <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11265438\">fundal pressure<\/a> delivering CA within 2 minutes.\u00a0Fundal pressure is when a healthcare professional presses on a woman\u2019s abdomen to help move the baby out.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, CA suffered an <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avulsion_injury\">avulsion<\/a> at C5-6, which necessitated surgery.\u00a0CA is now 4 and she has permanent disfigurement.<\/p>\n<p>The family of CA sued the hospital in which the child was born, alleging that its staff mishandled the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shoulder_dystocia\">shoulder dystocia<\/a> by choosing not to perform the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McRoberts_maneuver\">McRoberts maneuver <\/a>and apply superpubic pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The McRoberts maneuver is usually employed during childbirth.\u00a0It involves hyperflexing the mother\u2019s legs tightly to her abdomen.\u00a0This would allow the rotation of the pelvis of the mother to facilitate the release of the unborn child\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0 Suprapubic pressure is used by a closed fist over the mother\u2019s pubic bone pushing in an inward and downward motion.This would improve the chances that the baby\u2019s shoulder would pass under the pubic bone of the mother and be delivered vaginally.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the permanent injury suffered by CA, the jury entered a verdict of $3.7 million.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/birth-injury-lawyer\/3-7-million-verdict-in-negligent-handling-of-shoulder-dystocia\/#more-82\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During CA\u2019s delivery, her interior shoulder became impacted.\u00a0The treating obstetrician applied a downward traction, and nurses applied fundal pressure delivering CA within 2 minutes.\u00a0Fundal pressure is when a healthcare professional presses on a woman\u2019s abdomen to help move the baby out. 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