Malpractice Trial Seeks Long Term Care for Toddler
An Orange County girl at the age of 20 months fell into a swimming pool at her family’s home in November 2003. When taken to the hospital doctors wrongly pronounced her dead and disconnected her breathing tube. More than an hour later a police detective noticed her chest was moving and summoned doctors who were able to revive her. She is now 6 and suffers permanent brain damage. The family has filed medical malpractice lawsuit claiming doctors at Anaheim Memorial Medical Center grossly misjudged their assessment of the little girl. The lawsuit is seeking punitive damages and the girl’s mother hopes the judge and jury will award enough money to help take care of her daughters long term needs.
