$11.4 Million Awarded in Nurse Malpractice Case

Posted on October 28, 2008 by David Austin

After a three-week trial, a jury ruled that nurse malpractice caused Laine Jelinek to suffer damage to his brain during birth. The injury left Laine with cerebral palsy, and he will require constant care over the course of his lifetime.

 

The lawsuit filed by Laine’s parents in 2006 cited negligence on the part of a certified nurse midwife and registered nurse. The nurses were accused of failing to act in a timely manner after a fetal monitor showed signs the baby was in distress.

 

Laine was born in 2005 at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Illinois. The $11.4 million verdict will help pay for past and future medical expenses and also compensate Laine for his suffering and loss of earning capacity, among other things.

 

“This is not an award…But it will change Laine’s life and make the family’s life reasonable,” an attorney for the family said.

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