New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog

Glens Falls Hospital

Dr. Stephen Serlin, an obstetrician-gynecologist, has been ordered to pay $3 million for medical malpractice for brain injuries sustained by a girl during childbirth over 17 years ago. Those injuries have been blamed for serious development problems, including cerebral palsy, during the child's life.

For Serlin, the most damaging event in the trial was testimony that showed he had arrived two hours late for the preparation of a Cesarean section. The plaintiff claimed this delayed the operation and resulted in the serious brain damage. The plaintiffs presented testimony from an expert that showed the girl suffered "fetal asphyxia" in the womb during the delay.

The verdict can be appealed.

Glens Falls doctor ordered to pay $3 million in malpractice decision, Popstar, February 2, 2011