Judge awards $33.8 million in malpractice suit after doctor’s phone call leads to baby’s permanent brain damage
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A federal judge granted a $33.8 million malpractice judgment after a Miami-based obstetrician’s gross negligence resulted in a baby’s permanent brain damage. According to The Miami Herald, Ata Atogho failed to perform a Cesarean section, instructed nurses to re-administer a drug intended to strengthen contractions, and left the young mom’s room for long periods—at one point to take an …
