Health Law

Settlement Reached in UCD Medical Malpractice Case

A settlement was recently reached in a lawsuit which was filed against the UC Davis Medical Center. The suit was filed by the family of a child who was born with brain injuries and cerebral palsy. The family of the boy blames the hospital for their son's injuries and altered living circumstances and according to the recent verdict, a Superior Court judge in Sacramento also found the hospital to be at fault.
 
The family was awarded $5.75 million in the settlement against the UC Davis Medical Center where the child was born. Of the many birth injuries that occur each year in the United States, a large portion are due to medical malpractice. They also often result in the development of cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders or even death. 
 
Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Details
 
The parents of a Cannon Hoops, a now four-year-old boy who is living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, filed the suit after he was born with birth injuries on December 1, 2004. According to reports, Superior Court Judge David I. Brown announced that the Hoops' should be compensated a total of $5.75 million to be payed by the UC Davis Medical Center. The settlement, which is to go towards medical expenses for the boy and to compensate for his loss of enjoyment of life, is said to be the largest settlement against a university to settle a medical malpractice claim to date.
 
"As a result of the injury to his brain during his birth, the minor Plaintiff has cerebral palsy and will require lifetime attendant care for his basic activities of daily living," Beverly Hills lawyer Dr. Bruce G. Fagel stated in a declaration.

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on October 12, 2009 (boomark / email).