It would be interesting to know under what arrangement the clinic operates that the attending medical professionals’ malpractice insurance would not be dinged, but instead the Feds pick up the tab.
I’ll have to google this during lunch. I’m always skeptical about negligence claims for birth problems.
On a side note – what is with women inducing labor so often these days? Whatever happened to letting nature take its course?
The articles stated that the Federal Lawyers argued that the government was
not at fault for the negligence. It was
the fault of those delivering the infant.
So, how and why did it come to the
government settling the lawsuit?
If a lawsuit can be filed against the
government because they fund a program,
what has this case open our government
up to? Lunch programs are funded by the
government–if a student found a foreign
object in his/her lunch does this mean
that our government is responsible for it?
How many millions would the students parents get for the psychological damage a
dirty bandaid can inflict?
This is outrageous!
I feel for this family, and know that a
lot of money will be needed for the care
of the child. But our government should
not be held responsible for it.
I do know in the case of an elevated blood pressure, abnormal size of the baby, gestational diabetes, or several other medical factors, doctors will advise induction.
I had to go early twice. Medical reasons, nothing more. 33 weeks and then at 36 weeks.
I also know that some doctors will schedule an induction or C-section for convenience- either they are going on vacation or the mother just ‘wants it to be over’.
I don’t know the statistics, but I do know that if the doctor has anything other then medical reasons, 38 weeks is as early as they are usually willing to go.
Our legal system has deteriorated to point where the term “liability” is no longer a factor. The new standard is “somebody must pay”. And don’t trust a jury to be able to separate emotion from doing what’s right.
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It would be interesting to know under what arrangement the clinic operates that the attending medical professionals’ malpractice insurance would not be dinged, but instead the Feds pick up the tab.
I’ll have to google this during lunch. I’m always skeptical about negligence claims for birth problems.
On a side note – what is with women inducing labor so often these days? Whatever happened to letting nature take its course?
What lawyer really cares who is responsible as long as they can pick the deepest pockets.
It is interesting that no physician seemed to be involved in what turned out to be a difficult birth.
You can be sure that the lawyer for a generous portion of that settlement.
The articles stated that the Federal Lawyers argued that the government was
not at fault for the negligence. It was
the fault of those delivering the infant.
So, how and why did it come to the
government settling the lawsuit?
If a lawsuit can be filed against the
government because they fund a program,
what has this case open our government
up to? Lunch programs are funded by the
government–if a student found a foreign
object in his/her lunch does this mean
that our government is responsible for it?
How many millions would the students parents get for the psychological damage a
dirty bandaid can inflict?
This is outrageous!
I feel for this family, and know that a
lot of money will be needed for the care
of the child. But our government should
not be held responsible for it.
I do know in the case of an elevated blood pressure, abnormal size of the baby, gestational diabetes, or several other medical factors, doctors will advise induction.
I had to go early twice. Medical reasons, nothing more. 33 weeks and then at 36 weeks.
I also know that some doctors will schedule an induction or C-section for convenience- either they are going on vacation or the mother just ‘wants it to be over’.
I don’t know the statistics, but I do know that if the doctor has anything other then medical reasons, 38 weeks is as early as they are usually willing to go.
Our legal system has deteriorated to point where the term “liability” is no longer a factor. The new standard is “somebody must pay”. And don’t trust a jury to be able to separate emotion from doing what’s right.
That’s what the family originally wanted??? $85 Mil for the child and $40 Mil for the mother? But it’s not about the money.