Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brings in $6 Million

A St. Louis couple sued and successfully won a verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit in another unfortunate case of failure to diagnose that resulted in the death of their baby son.

Dewayne and Suzanne Blankenship took their infant son Dylan to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in June 2002.  They were concerned because the child was exhibiting the symptoms of fever, lethargy and difficulty breathing.

Little Dylan was sent home that night, but returned to the same medical center the very next day, by ambulance.  At that point he was admitted to the hospital and received emergency treatment but it was too late.  The bacterial infection he was suffering from, which had not been properly diagnosed during his first visit to Cardinal Glennon, caused his tragic death just six days later.

The wrongful death lawsuit was brought against St. Louis University because Cardinal Glennon is their affiliate.  The jury in the trial found that the staff at the medical center acted negligently and caused the untimely death of baby Dylan.

The Blankenships will receive over $6 million as compensation for their loss.