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It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this medical malpractice case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.
(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this personal injury lawsuit and its proceedings.)
On October 15 at 1:30 a.m., the patient began to push. At 2 a.m., the OB-GYN arrived, and at 3:14 a.m., the baby was delivered with APGAR scores of one at one minute, three at five minutes, and four at 10 minutes. The first blood gas showed significant metabolic acidosis with a pH level of 7.16 and a base excess of minus 20. Seizures were noted in the neo-natal ICU, and the baby was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
The infant, through her grandmother as guardian ad litem, sued the hospital, the OB-GYN and the nurses for medical malpractice. Her attorney asserted that the fetus was asphyxiating in utero and she should have been taken out via caesarean section hours before the natural birth.
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Plaintiff’s labor and delivery expert, Robert Roe, opined that the nurses violated the Pitocin dosage order by giving more than was prescribed. Roe also opined that the nurses violated the hospital’s protocol by not responding appropriately to the patient who was experiencing uterine hyperstimulation. Hospital protocol required the discontinuation of Pitocin and notification of the physician.
For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.