A medical attorney defended the legal rights of a baby delivered with catastrophic brain damage due to doctor malpractice and helped the child recover a total of $25.5 million.
The baby at the time of delivery was showing cerebral palsy symptoms brought about by severe oxygen deprivation. According to plaintiff's medical attorney, had the baby been delivered in a timely manner, this would not have happened and the baby would have been born healthy and normal.
When the baby was delivered at a certain hospital, the baby's mother experienced a complication just prior to delivery, which led to the baby being severely deprived of oxygen. This medical lawsuit had previously been rejected by a prominent Cleveland medical attorney.
At trial, plaintiff's medical attorney proved that the hospital failed to follow the generally accepted standard of care for obstetrical emergencies. Before trial began, a mock jury was utilized by plaintiff's medical attorney bring important issues, from a lay perspective, into sharp focus.
Plaintiff's cerebral palsy attorney used shadow jurors during trial to follow the court proceedings. Also, during trial, plaintiff's medical attorney adjusted his presentation to meet the shadow juror's concerns as they arose.
After deliberating for two and one-half days, the jury awarded the baby and her parents $17 million medical compensation. On top of that, plaintiff's medical attorney obtained an additonal $8.5 million in prejudgment interest because the hospital failed to make a good faith settlement offer prior to trial.
This ultimate judgment is one of the largest medical or doctor malpractice verdicts in the history in the State of Ohio.
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