A birth injury lawsuit has been filed by a mother who claims that negligence on the part of a certified nurse midwife caused her baby to experience a brachial plexus injury. The lawsuit was filed against a health care clinic funded by the federal government, so the United States of America is named as a defendant.<\/p>\n
According to the lawsuit, medical personnel failed to properly manage the delivery, and did not properly take into account the risk factor that the mother suffered from gestational diabetes. The lawsuit seeks $2.5 million in damages.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff was admitted to the healthcare clinic in 2013 for labor induction. In order to induce contractions and expedite the labor, Pitocin was administered and gradually increased. The certified nurse midwife performed an examination, but did not take fetal weight into consideration, the lawsuit claims.<\/p>\n
Medical records reflect a manually assisted vaginal delivery, and show that the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A birth injury lawsuit has been filed by a mother who claims that negligence on the part of a certified nurse midwife caused her baby to experience a brachial plexus injury. The lawsuit was filed against a health care clinic…<\/span><\/p>\n