Oklahoma Federal Judge Awards Family $15 Million For Baby’s Severe Brain Damage

Mealey's (December 4, 2018, 10:53 AM EST) -- MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Following a bench trial, an Oklahoma federal judge on Nov. 26 awarded parents and their son $15,066,245.20 for breaches in the standard of care during the baby’s delivery by employees at a federally owned Native American medical center.  The breaches resulted in severe, irreversible brain damage and a life expectancy of 22 years (Alexis Stokes, et al. v. United States, et al., No. 17-0186, E.D. Okla.)....