A jury in Florida has found in favor of the plaintiffs in their medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctors of Coral Springs Medical Center after their daughter suffered permanent disabilities due to a birth injury.
The parents of Haylee Kroll allege that the doctors in question misdiagnosed their infant daughter’s enterovirus when they advised that the massive bruising seen on her tiny body shortly after birth was “of no concern” and would “fade”. The lawsuit claimed that physicians failed to order appropriate blood and liver tests which would have immediately revealed the dangerous condition.
Enterovirus is relatively mild, but is much more dangerous to infants because of their underdeveloped immune systems. Although Haylee survived, she was left with lifelong disabilities as a result of the delayed diagnosis.
The medical malpractice lawsuit took nearly 13 years to finally conclude because of several scheduling issues and a mistrial along the way. Haylee is now in high school.
It’s important to remember that, as in this case, medical malpractice claims are not always cut and dry and they can take months or even years to finally come to an end. Keep this in mind if you are considering pursuing a medical negligence claim.
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