Grant & Eisenhofer won a seven-figure settlement against a South Carolina hospital for catastrophic birth injuries caused by failures to respond to maternal distress
Case Title:
Minor-Plaintiff v. South Carolina Hospital
Case Type:
Placental abruption / failure to recognize distress / delayed physician response
Jurisdiction:
South Carolina
Summary:
G&E represented the family of a baby boy who suffered catastrophic damages at birth when providers failed to respond to the mother’s high blood pressure, paramedics failed to recognize placental abruption, and labor & delivery nurse failed to expeditiously contact a physician in an obstetrical emergency (placental abruption).
Outcome:
- Seven-figure confidential settlement.
- Case highlighted the importance of timely escalation in obstetric emergencies.
