Our medical malpractice team just filed a suit in the Bronx involving an
infant who was born with a congenital heart condition called Wolff Parker
White syndrome - - an abnormally fast heart rate. It's very easily
treated with medication. The infant was an in-patient at Montefiore Hospital
but repeatedly received
adult size doses
of the medication to treat the Wolff Parker White syndrome. The doses
were so big it caused the baby to go into cardiac arrest. Sadly, the baby
was not resuscitated quickly enough to prevent loss of oxygen to the brain.
He's lucky he survived but now at 2 ½ years old he suffers
from developmental and cognitive delays due to the loss of oxygen. His
best hope is getting Early Intervention education. Injuries to children
are often difficult to evaluate as children are not able to articulate
their problems. Our medical malpractice team includes an experienced nurse
who often works personally with families to discuss what a child's
medical evaluations show as the child grows. The medical malpractice partner,
Thomas Giuffra, will discuss with families what may be potential future
financial needs to medical treatment.
