$120 Million Verdict: Detroit Hospital Held Accountable for Birth Injury Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
DETROI, MI — Kirsten Drake, a Detroit mother, pursued legal action against Henry Ford Health System, winning a $120 million settlement this March after her son suffered severe birth injuries in 2010. The significant compensation comes as acknowledgment of the hospital’s alleged delayed medical response during the child’s delivery, which the family contends led to lifelong medical complications. In June 2010, Drake, then 20 and pregnant with her son, K’Jon, was admitted to Henry Ford Hospital. Despite showing no initial signs of labor, troubling signs from a fetal monitor led doctors to recommend an immediate … Read more