C-Section Expert Witness

Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Wheeler v. United States Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199136 Facts  A pregnant woman was admitted to an army community hospital where hospital staff found she…

This case involves a 51-year-old woman with a history of a uterine myomectomy who was admitted for an elective C-section when her baby was found to be in the breech position. The patient underwent a difficult primary low segment C-section,…

This case involves a 34-year-old overweight female with gestational diabetes. The patient was screened 10 weeks prior to delivery and it was discovered she had gestational diabetes. She was referred to a nutritionist and given a printout of a diet.…

This case involves an infant in Maryland who suffered brain damage due to complications suffered during a botched c-section. On the date of the incident in question the child’s mother was taken to hospital by ambulance with contractions, however she could not…

This case takes place in New York and involves a young woman who developed uncontrollable bleeding following the birth of her second child, who was delivered by c-section. She was previously using an IUD as a form of contraceptive, but…

A neurology expert witness advises on mother’s claims that an IV placed during Cesarean delivery caused long-term wrist injury. Plaintiff was admitted to defendant hospital for a scheduled Cesarean delivery. Early in the morning of the delivery, an IV was…

This case involves a thirty-five-year-old pregnant female who presented to the labor and delivery unit of a hospital complaining of premature contractions. Upon admission, the fetal heart rate monitor showed a heart rate of 160. Approximately one hour later, the…

This case involves a thirty-four-year-old female who delivered her child at thirty-eight weeks gestation. The woman was in active labor for sixteen hours. Her OB/GYN was concerned because the baby descended into the pelvis but the head appeared to be…

This case involves a thirty-five-year-old pregnant female who established care at a local hospital for her third delivery of a child. The woman was considered morbidly obese. Her second child was delivered by C-section and her OB/GYN suggested that she…