Trial Begins in Emergency C-Section Case

The Billings Gazette reports that a trial has begun in the case of a Montana baby who suffered a brain injury when hospital staff allegedly neglected to page an anesthesiologist in a timely manner. The baby has a twin, who was born without complications. However, after the first baby was delivered, staff noted that the 2nd twin had the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck, and requested that the anesthesiologist be paged for an emergency c-section. The anesthesiologist was not paged until 29 minutes later. The obstetrician attempted to perform the c-section with local anesthesia only while awaiting the anesthesiologist. The lawsuit against the medical center claims that the baby suffered a lack of oxygen as a result of the delay, resulting in severe brain damage. According to the Billings Gazette, the damages sought are unspecified.

 

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