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$550,000:
Atty Kathleen T. Zellner. Defendant failed to diagnose pre-eclampsia of F-27 resulting in stillbirth of male fetus on Oct. 10, 1991. Mother was discharged from the hospital by nurse on Oct. 7, 1991 without being examined by a physician. the doctor failed to diagnose distress from the fetal monitor strip. Paid: $200,000 by hospital; $350,000 by physician's insurance company.

$500,000:
Atty Kathleen T. Zellner. Dec 16, 1991, female newborn died two hours after birth from syphilis. Baby's mother was diagnosed with syphilis during pregnancy. Defendant, however, failed to inform and treat mother for the disease. Paid by physician's insurance company.