Mother dies shortly after giving birth at hospital. $10.8M. San Bernardino County.
Summary
36-year-old mother experienced profound uterine bleeding after C-section delivery. She was transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and then the ICU. Plaintiffs claimed negligent treatment led to her death.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: San Bernardino Superior Court / CIVDS1621591
- Type of Case: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Law Offices of Michels & Lew by Philip Michels and Elizabeth A. Hernandez, Los Angeles.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Law Offices of Herbert Hafif by Gregory K. Hafif, Claremont. (For Prime Healthcare Montclair, LLC dba Montclair Hospital Medical Center.)
Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & McBride by Jennifer L. Sturges, Long Beach. (For Thomas Tuan-Tong Lee, M.D., Thomas Tuan-Tong Lee, M.D., Inc. dba Grand Medical Group Ob/Gyn, Inc.)