The parents of a baby girl who was severely brain damaged by a hospital prescription error have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit.  The exact amount they are suing for has not been specified but it’s reported that they are seeking hundreds of millions to compensate them for past and future medical bills.

Tesome Sampson and Frank Guy are suing St. Mary’s Medical Center in Florida, as well as the hospital’s owner and numerous doctors, nurses and pharmacists, all of whom the couple allege had a hand in their daughter’s premature birth and subsequent permanent brain damage.

Sampson was admitted to St. Mary’s on August 25, 2008 only 24 weeks along in her pregnancy.  She was put on bed rest as doctors were concerned that she would deliver too early.  Unfortunately, while in the hospital, Sampson was mistakenly given a dose of a drug called Prostin E2, which is typically used to terminate pregnancies or in some cases to speed up labor.

Shortly after ingesting the drug, Sampson began experiencing severe cramps.  Doctors brought her a portable toilet and told her that she likely needed to have a bowel movement; however she instead gave birth to her daughter, two months early and severely brain damaged.

The lawsuit alleges that the premature birth and subsequent brain injury were a direct result of the medication error.

The results of this suit will be reported here as soon as they become available.

Prescription malpractice can happen with just one small mistake, but as seen in the above story, can have devastating and lifelong results.  If you or a loved one has suffered injury due to a medication error, discuss your situation with an experienced medical attorney to find out what your legal rights are.

The family of a Methuen woman has won their wrongful death lawsuit over the death of Priscilla Jardine, who lost her life shortly after giving birth in 2004.

The 32 year old woman went into cardiac arrest shortly after she was given the blood pressure drug Labetalol, following her ceasarean section.  Her blood pressure dropped to dangerous levels eventually causing her heart to give out.

Her family brought the lawsuit against the doctor who recommended the drug, Dr. Debra Gail Knee, claiming her negligence in doing so directly resulted in Jardine’s death.

A jury agreed.  They awarded the grieving family $2 million in damages.

Unfortunately, medication errors occur all too frequently across the country, and as evidenced in this case, can have irreversible and devastating results.  If you or someone you know have experienced a doctor’s error such as this, you too have rights.  Speak to a medical attorney today to discuss them.

Source: FOXnews.com