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$3 Million Awarded To Mother Whose Baby Was Injured During Birth

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

The Chicago Sun-Times reports a Pilsen woman has been awarded $3.27 million by a Cook County jury in her lawsuit against the Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group and the doctor who delivered her baby.

In 2002 it was known the woman was expected to deliver a large baby.  The woman’s lawsuit alleged her doctor, Dr. Jennifer Friedman, did not advise her of the risk of having a vaginal delivery with such a large baby and did not offer her the option of having a C-section. As a result, her son’s shoulder got stuck during delivery and the doctor pulled too hard on the infant’s head and neck, causing injury to his right arm.

Since his birth, the now 8-year-old has had to have three surgeries and still does not have full function in his arm.

Birth injuries, also known as birth trauma, are injuries that a brand new baby sustains during pregnancy and delivery.  If someone you care about suffers from a birth injury that could have been prevented, contact the Louthian Law Firm at 1-866-410-5656 or online for a free evaluation of your case.

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Labels: medical malpractice

Posted by Your Lawyer 9:00 am