Kline & Specter Personal Injury Blog

Fifteen years after the tragic event, the legal case of a girl injured during birth has ended with what was believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Michigan history -- $130 million to family of a quadriplegic victim who needs constant care. The incident occurred in Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak when it was noticed that Markell VanSlembrouck was larger than expected at birth because of gestational diabetes in her mother, Kimberly VanSlembrouck. Rather than deliver by cesarean section, a doctor induced the baby girl for a vaginal delivery during which she suffered brain damage and a broken clavicle. An attorney for the family told the news media: "They literally crushed the life out of that little baby." The trial lasted three weeks and the eight-person jury took three days to deliver its verdict in the case. Get more information about birth injury lawsuits.

Labels: Birth Injuries