Large six-figure recovery

A newborn baby at a local hospital had an umbilical artery catheter in place to monitor blood pressure and to provide a port of entry for medications and fluids. When it came time to remove the catheter, it was improperly cut and stayed inside the child’s body where it caused blood clots, which led to the loss in function of one of the child’s kidneys. Although people can live normal lives with just one functioning kidney, the child developed chronic high blood pressure as a result of the lost kidney. He also had to avoid all contact sports because he only had one healthy kidney. We filed a medical malpractice claim against the hospital on the ground that they used improper procedures in trying to remove the catheter, and received a large six-figure recovery on behalf of the child.