$8.29 Million Awarded By Illinois Federal Judge For Baby’s Damaged Arm

Mealey's (September 10, 2019, 7:46 AM EDT) -- BENTON, Ill. — An Illinois federal judge on Aug. 22 awarded $8.29 million to the mother of a boy born with permanent injuries to his right arm after concluding that her obstetrician’s negligence caused the child’s shoulder dystocia during delivery (Young Juan Zhao, et al. v. United States, No. 17-454, S.D. Ill., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143014)....

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