Verdicts and Settlements
The Doctors, nurses and attorneys at Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC take a very service orientated approach in their dealings with the parents and guardians of C.P. children, a sense you will feel from their very first encounter with you. The firm’s proactive representation is well established and documented in legal circles throughout the U.S., in their efforts to obtain the maximum level of compensation on your behalf. They have earned this reputation because of their years of experience in medicine and the law which certify their ability qualify to evaluate the circumstances of your child’s birth and conduct thorough investigations into all aspects of your legal standing. Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC has represented hundreds of clients in over a decade, and has won many recoveries in excess of millions of dollars.
The firm has earned an outstanding reputation in the Washington D.C., and Maryland area. It is recognized as one of the premier malpractice teams in its field. Subject to court approval , in the event of a trial case, clients outside Maryland and the District of Columbia are represented by the firm which works in association with local counsel. This collaborative effort is done without our clients incurring any additional costs.
Some of our recoveries:
The Particulars |
Location |
Amount of the Settlement |
| The obstetrician did not diagnose and respond effectively to an obstruction in the mother’s airway. The result: the child suffers from Cerebral palsy and brain damage. | Washington, D.C. |
Jury verdict $24 Million |
| Nurse assisting in a woman's labor neglected to enlist proper medical assistance when the baby’s heart rate dropped due to a uterine rupture. The result: the baby was born with Cerebral Palsy. | Oregon |
Jury verdict $10.8 Million |
| There was a delay in delivering a woman who suffered a placental abruption. The result: the baby was born brain damaged. | Ohio |
Settlement $7.4 Million |
| The labor and delivery was mismanaged. The result: the baby was born with Cerebral Palsy. | Maryland |
Recovery $6 Million |
| There was a delay in delivering the baby. The result: baby was born with Cerebral Palsy and mental retardation. | Oregon |
Settlement $6 Million |
| Mistake in the reading and interpretation of the prenatal sonogram. The result: child born with a congenital birth defect. | Recovery $5.5 Million |
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| An adult male is brain damaged and became a quadriplegic, resulting from negligent administration of anesthesia. | Maryland |
Recovery $5.5 Million |
| The doctor who was called to assist in a delivery failed to appear. Result: baby was born brain damaged. | Georgia |
Recovery $5.25 Million |
| A labor and delivery which were mismanaged. The result: the child was born with Cerebral Palsy, developmental delay and microcephaly. | Settlement $5 Million |
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| The obstetrician did not realize that his patient in labor was suffering from severe dehydration. The result: the baby suffers from brain damage and a seizure disorder. | Recovery $4.25 Million |
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| During labor involving twin to twin transfer , one of the babies died and the other was born brain damaged. | Ohio |
Recovery $4.2 Million |
| A mismanaged labor and delivery. The result: the baby was born with cerebral palsy and mental retardation. | Recovery $4 Million |
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| A midwife failed to call for a doctor to manage a delivery. The result: the baby was born brain damaged. | Ohio |
Recovery $4 Million |
| A baby was remained in the birth canal for too long suffered from a lack of oxygen. | Maryland |
$4 Million |
| A delay in the baby’s delivery. The result: cerebral palsy and developmental delay. | Michigan |
$3.25 Million |
