December 07, 1998
Medical Malpractice
Induced Labor Fetal Distress Uterine Rupture Brain Damage $1.5 Million Confidential Settlement
Brief Statement of Claim: The plaintiff claimed that pitocin-induced labor caused fetal distress and uterine rupture, resulting in the birth of an infant with Apgar scores of 0, 0 and 3; and that the lack of a resuscitation team present resulted in the child having neurological brain damage, athetoid cerebral palsy, speech difficulties and normal cognitive function.
Principal Injuries (in order of severity): Neurologic brain injury, athetoid cerebral palsy and speech difficulties
Special Damages: n/a
Tried or settled: Settled
County where tried or settled: Confidential
Case Name and number: Confidential
Date Concluded: August 31, 1998
Name of Judge: n/a
Amount: $1.5 million
Insurance Carrier: n/a
Expert Witnesses and areas of expertise: Michael Goodman, M.D., FACOG, obstetrics, Rockville MD; Norbert Gleicher, M.D., obstetrics, Chicago; Charles B. Brill, M.D., pediatric neurology, Philadelphia; Michael Tennison, M.D., pediatric neurology, Chapel Hill; Kenneth Harkavy, M.D., neonatologist, Washington, D.C.; George Peckham, M.D., neurologist, Villanova, PA; James Young, M.D., neuropsychology/life care plan, Chicago; Cynthia Wilhelm, Ph.D., life care plan, Chapel Hill; Donna M. Keith, RN, labor and delivery, Emerald Isle, NC; Irene Tozer, RN, BSN, labor and delivery, Greenville NC
Attorneys for plaintiff: Wade E. Byrd, Fayetteville, and L. Lamar Armstrong, Smithfield
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