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Tom Donahue and his team at Donahue & Horrow LLP recently secured a $6,500,000 settlement for the family of an infant who was severely injured at birth. Donahue & Horrow was successful in litigating this medical malpractice case.

The family contacted Donahue & Horrow LLP and spoke with Washington medical malpractice lawyer, Tom Donahue, reporting that their daughter could neither walk nor talk, and suffered from spastic quadriplegia (a type of cerebral palsy that affects all four limbs), developmental arrest (the medical term for when a patient is not progressing at the normal, expected rate) and microcephaly (when a baby’s head is significantly smaller than expected). 

During the pregnancy, the mother’s prenatal care was consistent, and her pregnancy was uncomplicated, showing consistent fetal growth and fetal movement. As the due date approached, the family was excited, not worried. Given their daughter’s condition following her birth, the family believed that their daughter’s injuries were the result of sub-standard medical care received at the time of the delivery.

After speaking with the family, Tom Donahue ordered the medical records and reviewed them in conjunction with a team of credible experts. As an experienced Washington medical malpractice lawyer, Tom knew that the hours immediately before and after the birth are the most critical time for a newborn. He believed that the records revealed that the baby was in distress throughout the labor, and there was a significant delay in delivering the little girl. Further, it appeared that, post-birth, there was an unreasonable delay in treating the newborn’s obviously troubling symptoms. That review convinced him to take the family’s case, with the belief that he could help the family secure their daughter’s future. The child’s parents also had their own negligence claims. 

In litigation, in order to support the claim, Donahue & Horrow LLP obtained the opinions of ten different medical experts including in the following areas: Maternal Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN, Obstetrical Nursing, Neonatology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Neuroradiology, Placenta Pathology, and Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Our firm also retained the services of a Life Care Planner and an Economist to prove damages. These experts helped convince the mediator and the defendants that the family’s argument that the labor and delivery and neonatal resuscitation was below the standard of care and caused the child’s injury was extraordinarily strong and would be very convincing to a jury.

The family in this matter was located in the State of Washington. Donahue & Horrow LLP litigates cases in both Washington and California. If you live in California or Washington and believe that you or a member of your family has suffered as the result of medical malpractice, call Donahue & Horrow LLP at (877) 664-5407 for a free consultation. Tom Donahue and his team are ready to fight for you.