Our client, a 35-year-old woman, arrived at a Staten Island hospital at 41 weeks gestation for the anticipated delivery of her child. After enduring approximately 30 hours of active labor, concerns arose when fetal monitor strips indicated signs of oxygen deprivation to the baby.

Despite these alarming indicators and over the next 5 hours, additional distress signals emerged, including an elevated fetal heart rate and abnormal fetal monitor readings. Instead of promptly opting for an emergency cesarean section, the attending doctor chose to delay intervention, ultimately proceeding with a vaginal delivery.

Tragically, the consequences of this decision were severe. Due to oxygen deprivation during labor, the newborn suffered brain damage, resulting in a diagnosis of spastic quadriparesis secondary to cerebral palsy.

In this challenging scenario, our legal team diligently pursued justice for our client and her child, seeking accountability for the preventable birth injury and the long-term consequences it inflicted.

In a pivotal moment on day three, our client’s distress escalated, manifesting in combative behavior, disorientation, and loss of motor function in his right arm and leg. Prompt medical intervention was sought, leading to the discovery of a dural sinus thrombosis and bilateral hemorrhagic venous infarcts. 

Tragically, these diagnostic revelations came too late, resulting in irreversible right-sided paralysis and brain damage, forever altering our client’s quality of life.

This case underscores the critical importance of vigilant medical care and the dire consequences of oversight or misdiagnosis in healthcare settings. Through our relentless pursuit of justice, we seek accountability and restitution for our client’s enduring suffering and loss.