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since the 2023 TLE Awards Highest Reported Illinois Verdict or Settlement
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$75,859,000 Improper Delivery Blamed for Newborn’s Brain Damage
PLAINTIFF ASKED $147M - $153M DEFENSE OFFER N/A VERDICT $75,859,000
P laintiff newborn and her twin brother were born at University of Chicago Medical Center. Deft Ob/Gyn delivered her brother first, with no complications. Plaintiff was born 13 minutes after her twin. During delivery plaintiff sustained extensive brain
bleeding, hypoxia, severe shoulder injuries, nerve dam- age, and a fractured arm. Now 6 years old, plaintiff has mild cerebral palsy, cognitive dysfunction, intellectual disability and other difficulties. She requires braces to ambulate and her left arm is non-functional.
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