STILLBIRTHS
Related Cases:
$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.
