Health Law

$6.5M Settlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Case

A $6.5 million settlement was recently reached in Aurora, Illinois regarding the case of a seven-year-old boy who now has cerebral palsy due to a supposed accident at a local hospital. The incident occurred at the Provena Mercy Medical Center where the boy endured a brain injury that has now altered his life.

Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Details

Roberto Morales, Jr. is now living with the cerebral palsy he was born with, at the fault of the medical facility and its staff, according to the suit. Attorneys for Morales claim that the attending obstetrician while the boy’s mother was in labor, along with the delivery nurse, failed to properly respond to the lowering of his heart rate when he was born. Morales’ oxygen flow was reportedly cut off as well, which the suit states was the cause of the medication known as Pitocin.

The settlement given to the boy and his family was reached last week for the negligence that occurred in April 7, 2001.  Not only was Morales born with cerebral palsy as the result of this horrific mistake, but he also has metabolic acidosis and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

According to reports, the settlement will go towards paying for boy’s continued health care and medical expenses. It also hopes to compensate for his loss of enjoyment of life and the emotional distress the family has suffered.  

 

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on January 15, 2009 (boomark / email).