Amount of force disputed in shoulder dystocia case – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 4, 2011

Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Medical Malpractice

On Sept. 20, 2004, plaintiff went to the hospital in labor at approximately 37 weeks gestation. She was a gestational diabetic with a history of one prior uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Labor progressed without complication. Following delivery of the baby’s head, defendant observed an indication of shoulder dystocia. She applied gentle downward traction to attempt to deliver ...

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