Medication Error Results in Loss of New Mother
A newborn infant lost its mother to a medication error. The doctor who prescribed the medication recommended the 32 year-old mother is given the blood pressure medication labetalol following a Caesarean section for an apparent dangerous drop in blood pressure. She went into cardiac arrest and died. The subsequent lawsuit for wrongful death resulted in the jury awarding $2 million to her family. The doctor found negligent is expected to appeal.
