"I really appreciated Pat Greenstreet's support during a difficult time. Because she is a nurse, she was a wonderful advocate for treatment options while my husband was disabled and before he died. The whole office was involved with my case as we went to trial. Their thoroughness and professionalism carried through the trial and eventual settlement. Their humanity, caring, and support accompanied me throughout our association."
-Marla Donaldson
Mercer Island, WA

Cases We Handle

Delayed Cesarean Section

Mary was 37 weeks pregnant when her membranes ruptured shortly before midnight. She was taken to the hospital for the delivery of her first child. Her physician, whose practice included obstetrics but not cesarean deliveries, was notified and gave routine orders for her care.

At about 5 a.m., Mary was given an epidural for pain. As a result, she became hypotensive with her blood pressure dropping from 124/63 down to 69/26, a condition that persisted for an hour unnoticed and untreated. During this time, her fetus developed heart-rate decelerations, which required that her physician be informed. Her physician testified that had he been informed, he would have ordered a fetal scalp electrode to monitor the fetal heart rate pattern and then would have asked the on-call obstetrician to meet him at the hospital to evaluate Mary. But by the time the physician was actually notified and able to call in an obstetrician to perform a cesarean section, her baby had suffered brain damage and was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

We filed a lawsuit, conducted extensive discovery, and secured favorable testimony from experts in nursing, obstetrics, neurology, developmental pediatrics, life-care planning, and economics. We were successful in obtaining a large settlement that will provide funds necessary for the child's care over the course of his lifetime and compensate his parents for the loss of what should have been a normal parent-child relationship.

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