Lacking Antibiotics Child Suffered Disabilities
February 22, 2010 - 11:53 am
In a published lawsuit an OB/GYN delivered a newborn before the mother reached full term in the pregnancy. The OB/GYN did not administer antibiotics during the woman’s labor even though it is normally accepted in the medical community that, under such circumstances, the use of antibiotics drastically reduces the likelihood that the infant will be infected with group b streptococcus The newborn became infected with group b strep resulting in septicemia, severe hypotension, as well as a brain hemorrhage with internal shunt. Due to this fact, the child suffers from developmental delays. The law firm that represented the family reported a settlement in an amount in excess of $7,000,000.