TOP 10 DEVELOPMENTS IN DELAWARE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN 2024
Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No. 3, September 2024
Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2024
Received a unanimous defense verdict in a high-exposure birth injury case
We received a unanimous defense verdict for their client in a high-exposure birth injury case. The plaintiff, the mother, alleged the obstetrician defendant was negligent in failing to identify her baby as large for gestational age in the prenatal period, in failing to proceed with a cesarean section during the labor, and in negligently performing a forceps delivery. The plaintiff alleged, as a result of her injuries from the delivery, she suffered pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and ongoing pain and suffering.
Received a Defense verdict for an emergency room physician in a medical malpractice case
We received a defense verdict for an emergency room physician in a medical malpractice case after a six-day trial. The plaintiffs alleged that the physician failed to diagnose and treat a transient ischemic attack in the emergency department and that this failure caused the plaintiff’s ischemic stroke 48 hours later. The plaintiff at the time was 44 years old. Following an hour and a half of deliberations, the jury found that the emergency room physician did not violate the standard of care.