Infant Suffers Birth-Related Brain Injury as Result of Hospital’s Negligence

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Case Result

Our client, an expectant mother, was admitted to the hospital for scheduled labor induction. Prolonged use of the drug Oxytocin to stimulate the uterus led to the baby’s distress and contributed to the development of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a birth-related brain injury. Medical staff ignored fetal monitor strips showing the baby’s distress. Through the obstetrician’s deposition testimony and pertinent medical literature, Bruce Kehoe obtained a favorable medical panel opinion and subsequent settlement.