$74.5 million med-mal verdict to child born with cerebral palsy. San Luis Obispo.
Summary
In-utero heart rate fluctuates dramatically but medical team fails to hasten birth. Child born with cerebral palsy.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: San Luis Obispo Superior/CV 10-0071
- Type of Case: Medical Malpractice
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff: Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP by Nicholas C. Rowley, Robert J. Ounjian, and Rodney G. Ritner, Beverly Hills (at trial)Michels & Watkins by Philip Michels, Shirley K. Watkins and Jinheung N. Lew, Los Angeles (pre-trial workup)
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Attorney for the Defendant: Bertling & Clausen by Peter G. Bertling, Santa Barbara (for Dr. Haupt)Hall, Hieatt & Connely by Jay A. Hieatt, San Luis Obispo (for Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center)