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Here is what juries are doing in Hawai`i and across the country. Feel free to comment. Mahalo.
Jul 13, 2022
$23.9 Million jury verdict after hospital delay causes baby’s brain injury
Baby suffered permanent brain injury when she slowly suffocated during labor and delivery. Doctors and nurses missed several critical...
Jul 13, 2022
$206 Million Jury verdict upheld after hospital caused brain damage in delivering baby
Parents were incorrectly told baby was likely to die or suffer brain damage, wanting parents to terminate pregnancy. Parents declined...
Jul 13, 2022
$11.5 Million settlement after US Navy Hospital (Guam) deprives newborn of oxygen
Couple stationed in Guam reached settlement with Navy Hospital after their son was born with permanent brain damage as a result of being...
Jul 13, 2022
$108 Million jury verdict after asthma patient suffers permanent brain damage
Asthma patient admitted but never transferred to a hospital equipped with ECMO device (a cardio and respiratory machine), causing patient...
Jul 13, 2022
Hospital ordered to pay $23.6 Million to newborn who suffered brain damage
City hospital must pay $23.6 Million to a girl who sustained brain damage after a delayed C-section.
Jul 13, 2022
$73 Million jury verdict for botching delivery, causing brain damage
Fetal tests indicated likelihood of macrosomia (large baby), requiring additional ultrasound testing during pregnancy and pre-delivery. ...
Jul 13, 2022
$18 Million jury verdict after child suffers brain damage as a result of delayed C-section
After inducing labor, the fetal heartrate was irregular. Nevertheless, the family doctor, over the phone, discontinued continuous...
Jul 13, 2022
$16 Million jury verdict for misdiagnoses resulting in blindness and partial paralysis
A student-chef with a history of asthma suffered a sudden onset of back and chest pain. A chest x-ray and CT angiogram were diagnosed as...
Jul 13, 2022
$11.6 Million jury verdict for failure to diagnose/treat stroke
Plaintiff, 42, went to the hospital with stroke symptoms. A CT scan showed a blocked blood vessel. The finding was not reported by the...
Jul 13, 2022
$6.5 Million jury verdict for untimely ventilation of patient in respiratory distress
A 29-year old student was vomiting and breathing hard after taking oxycodone. The hospitalist first only gave supplemental oxygen; but,...
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