Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Blog | Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis LLP

The Air Force has made a record payment to a civilian employee after his baby suffered a birth injury at the US Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan. The man was working as a golf course superintendant in 2004, when his wife gave birth to their daughter. The mother's uterus ruptured during birth, and the baby suffered prolonged oxygen deprivation. The girl is now severely disabled. She suffers from spastic cerebral palsy and blindness. She is unable to eat and must be fed through a surgical tube implanted in her stomach.

The majority of the settlement will go into a trust to pay medical bills and nursing costs for the young girl. The lawsuit that was filed stated that the hospital midwife was grossly negligent and guilty of medical malpractice for attempting to perform a high-risk delivery without the assistance of an obstetrician.

The family's lawyer noted that the money cannot possibly compensate the family for their tragedy, but the hope is that the magnitude of the settlement will encourage greater vigilance at military hospitals.

If your child has suffered a birth injury, you not only need money to care for your disabled child, but hopefully can increase awareness of some of the most likely birth injuries that can occur. To receive compensation and raise awareness, you need the help of an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. Please contact Pomerantz, Perlberger, and Lewis, LLP today for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.