Baby born with breathing problems due to meconium – Settlements of $1,800,000 and $1,000,000 
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Published: December 19, 2011
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Rockingham County Circuit Court
At approximately 20 weeks’ gestation, mother’s obstetrician referred her for an ultrasound of a suspected omphacele or gastroschisis. The ultrasound revealed gastrochisis with a moderate amount of exposed bowel.
On April 19, mother presented to the hospital in labor at 38 weeks gestation. From the outset, the electronic monitor tracing of the fetal heart rate exhibited ...
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