Obstetrician cleared of negligence in cerebral palsy case

An obstetrician and their hospital have been acquitted of negligence in delivering a baby with brain damage after the parents believed that they received poor care with monitoring, administration of medication and actual delivery of their newborn with a vacuum extractor. The parents believed that the delay in delivery and the method in which he was delivered caused his cerebral palsy from inadequate oxygen and direct brain injury. The hospital and doctor argued that cerebral palsy is still a relatively common occurrence in newborns due to genetic defects or unknown factors that cannot be prevented. The jury found in favour of the obstetrician and hospital.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by News Tribune

Related Disease Topics:

• Cerebral palsy
• Brain damage
• Brain injury
• Genetic defects

Article Source Details

About: Obstetrician cleared of negligence in cerebral palsy case

Date: 7 December 2005

Source: News Tribune

Author: Mark Stodghill

URL: http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/13347492.htm

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Medical malpractice
• Medical malpractice and obstetrician
• Medical malpractice and hospital
• Medical malpractice and cerebral palsy
• Medical malpractice and negligence
• Medical malpractice and brain damage
• Medical malpractice and brain injury
• Medical malpractice and genetic defects
• Medical malpractice and vacuum extractor
• Medical malpractice and neonatal asphyxia
• Medical malpractice and anoxic brain damage
• Medical malpractice and birth
• Medical malpractice and delivery
• Medical malpractice and cardiotocogram
• Medical malpractice and fetal monitoring
• Medical malpractice and pregnancy
• Medical malpractice and labor

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