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Virginia Supreme Court Upholds $3.3 Million Award and Settlement To Mother and Son for Birth Injuries

We represented a mother and her infant son for injuries that occurred during the delivery process. The mother had experienced a placental abruption while her son was in utero causing him fetal distress due to a lack of oxygen supplied through the umbilical cord. The obstetrician failed to appreciate the fetus' distress and failed to delivery him by c-section in a timely fashion. As a result, the child suffered irreversible neurological injury due to the loss of oxygen to his brain. During the early part of the case, a loophole in the obstetrician's insurance policy was discovered that provided separate coverage to the mother and her son -- i.e. in effect doubling the amount of available insurance coverage. Prior to trial, the son's claim was settled for $1.7 million, which was the maximum allowed under Virignia law at the time. The mother's claim went to trial, where a jury awarded her $1.6 million for her emotional distress. This verdict was appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court, but denied.

Awarded: $3,300,000.00

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