Medical
Malpractice
Failure to Timely Diagnose
Failure to Timely Treat
Meningitis
Cerebral Palsy |
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$1.8
Million Settlement For Delayed Treatment Of Meningitis |
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Attorney
- John Blume
Spring 1999
Several
weeks after the birth of an infant girl in 1993, her parents
noticed she was running a fever, not eating, was irritable,
and whining. The infant's pediatrician advised the parents on
the telephone that there was no significance to the signs they
reported. A few hours later the parents again called to report
that the infant's condition was worsening.
This time
the doctor told the parents to bring her to a nearby hospital
for testing. However, once at the hospital, there was a delay in giving the baby a spinal tap, which would have revealed meningitis.
There was further delay in administering the antibiotics that
could have prevented permanent injury. As a result, the child
became hemiplegic and visually impaired.
Blume, Goldfaden's
John Blume settled the claim against the pediatrician for $1,000,000, the full amount of his insurance coverage. He settled the claim
against the hospital and its residents for an additional $800,000.
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Medical
Malpractice
Failure to Timely Diagnose
Failure to Timely Treat
Meningitis
Cerebral Palsy
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