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$120 million: This unbelievable verdict was received for a breech delivery. In this case, an earlier delivery would have prevented the permanent brain damage that the child suffered.

$103 million: This tremendous verdict was received for a child born with cerebral palsy. In this case, the fetal heart rate had dropped to a dangerous level causing a lack of oxygen to the child's brain. An earlier delivery would have prevented the resulting cerebral palsy.

$100 million: In this case, there was a lack of oxygen to the brain causing severe and permanent brain damage. The child was placed on a ventilator in order to breathe.

$90 million 900 thousand: Once again, our referring lawyers prove that they are the best! The doctor failed to recognize abdominal pain as a symptom of the placenta separating from the uterus, otherwise known as a placental abruption. Because of the delay in this diagnosis, the child's brain was not properly oxygenated resulting in permanent brain damage.

$35 million: This was a structured settlement for a brain damaged child. In this case, failure of both the hospital and doctor to timely detect and treat a newborn's jaundiced condition caused bilirubin levels to reach dangerously high levels. This caused permanent brain damage. (Please note that the present value of a structured settlement is significantly less. A structured settlement is based on a long life expectancy and paid over many years.)

$24 million: In this case, the doctor failed to properly treat a sixteen-month old child with respiratory problems. The child had clogged airways and the doctor failed to insert a breathing tube in time. The child's heart stopped, causing a lack of oxygen to the brain. This resulted in severe brain damage.

$23 million 250 thousand: In this case, the fetal heart monitor showed drastic decelerations in the child's heart rate. The child was in distress and required an emergency cesarean section. The doctor failed to respond to this emergency and did not timely deliver the child.

$20 million 864 thousand: In this case, the hospital failed to have an anesthesiologist available in order to perform an emergency cesarean section. As a result of this delay, the child suffered prolonged fetal distress causing severe brain damage.

$17 plus million: In this case, the hospital staff failed to notify the attending physician of a drastic change in the young child's breathing pattern. This in turn caused a heart attack and subsequent brain damage.

$13 million 300 thousand: This outstanding verdict was received for a child born with erb's palsy. A mistake made during delivery caused permanent nerve damage to the child's arm.

$11 million: In this case, the medical staff failed to recognize signs of fetal distress. The fetal monitor indicated that the child's heart rate was dropping. The doctor failed to address this problem and subsequently the delivery was delayed resulting in permanent brain damage.

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