The plaintiff suffered a cardiac arrest and anoxic brain injury during an urgent caesarean section.
The plaintiffs sued the treating obstetricians, anesthesiologist, and the hospital for medical negligence.
The court found the initial obstetrician negligent for failing to diagnose the pregnancy early, failing to discuss termination, and failing to document severe risk factors associated with the plaintiff's morbid obesity.
The anesthesiologist was found negligent for prematurely converting to a general anesthetic and failing to adequately manage the airway, directly causing the cardiac arrest.
The hospital was found vicariously liable for a triage nurse's failure to follow protocols during a telephone call.
Liability was apportioned equally among the three negligent defendants.
