Settlement Reached in the Birth of Boy with Cerebral Palsy
A 7 year-old boy who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth was given $6.5 million in a settlement reached on his behalf. In an effort to induce the child’s delivery the mother was given the drug Pitocin. According to attorney’s for the boy, the attending obstetrician and the labor and delivery nurse failed to respond to the baby’s low heart rate and reduced oxygen flow. The child was born with metabolic acidosis and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The settlement will help pay for his continued healthcare.
