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Couple wins $55 million in ‘bad birth’ case  A couple won a $55 million jury verdict against Johns Hopkins Hospital for the birth of their severely disabled son. Enso Martinez and Rebecca Fielding planned to deliver their baby at home with a midwife. But when complications arose after hours of labor, Fielding was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital for an emergency Caesarean section. According to their lawsuit, the hospital waited two hours to perform the operation and because of the …

Jury awards parents $74 million for baby born with cerebral palsy A California couple won $74 million in a jury trial against their doctor for negligence during the delivery that caused the baby to develop cerebral palsy. Andrew and Jennifer Blunt gave birth to Sofia on April 19, 2009 with Dr. Kurt Haupt overseeing the delivery. Both sides agreed that the lack of oxygen to Sofia’s brain caused her to develop cerebral palsy. During the medical malpractice trial, the couple’s …