Medical
Malpractice Failure to Diagnose |
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MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT FOR BIRTH DEFECT INJURY |
| Attorney -Dennis
Donnelly Spring 2003 A child who was born with a Fragile X Syndrome will receive 1.2 million dollars as part of a settlement obtained by Dennis Donnelly. Given a history of mental retardation and autism in the mother's family, the obstetricians providing prenatal care for the mother failed to order a screening blood test, recommended by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, which would have been able to detect the fragile X birth defect. The boy, who is now six, suffers from developmental delays and autism, and, requires lifetime care and supervision. |
Medical
Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Prenatal Care Failure to Perform Test Wrongful Birth |

