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On March 24, 2003, Aidan Leung was born at Verdugo Hills Hospital under the care of Dr. Steven Nishibayashi. Aidan was born a healthy child, but he exhibited numerous risk factors that placed him at high risk to develop kernicterus, a neurological disorder caused by severe jaundice.

Aidan had some bruises on his head, also known as cephalhematomas, which Dr. Nishibayashi stated were potentially caused by coming through the birth canal. He told the Leungs it was nothing to worry about and that Aidan could be discharged.

The Leungs were not told that such bruising can generate high levels of bilirubin, which increases the risk of severe jaundice and kernicterus. Aidan began to experience jaundice a few days after being discharged from the hospital. Two days later, Aidan became lethargic and was barely feeding. read more...

On March 26, 2010, plaintiff Enzo Martinez was delivered via Caesarean Section at Johns Hopkins hospital while under the care of three obstetrical and gynecological doctors. Rebecca Fielding wanted to deliver her baby at home with the help of a midwife. After 14 hours of labor, complications began and when the birth progression stopped, an ambulance was called.

Although the ambulance was called at 2:36 a.m., Fielding did not arrive at the hospital until 3:28 a.m. An urgent C-section was ordered soon after Fielding’s arrival, but was not performed for nearly two more hours. read more...

On July 16, 1987, Stephanie Wright, an 8-month-old infant, was rushed to the defendant’s hospital vomiting and with a fever of 103. She was not admitted, but she was treated as an out-patient and was continued on a 10-day course of Ampicillin. However, she did not respond to the treatment and by July 28th, her symptoms had not changed, she remained lethargic, and had lost 10% of her body weight. The defendant’s doctors, despite continued and repeated request by her parents, refused to admit Stephanie, sending her home with a diagnosis of a middle ear infection.

On July 30th, Stephanie was rushed to another hospital, where she was immediately diagnosed to have H-flu meningitis. Unfortunately, the diagnosis was too late.  read more...