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“The court would not allow Mr K’s deposition testimony to be considered as part of the summary judgment motion because of the Dead Man’s Statute, which prohibits a party from testifying to their own interest as to their personal communication with a deceased person on the principle that the deceased would be unable to refute the claims.”

Judge Patrick Corum ruled that the hospital was profoundly negligent during delivery, describing its care as comparable to giving birth in “the most dangerous place on the planet.”

“In my opinion, this is ethically questionable at best. I think this is an obvious attempt to recast a premises liability issue into a narrow malpractice context… Holding hospitals accountable isn’t about harming healthcare or doctors—it’s about making sure they keep patients physically safe.”

The hospital allegedly lacked a pediatric mask and breathing tubes, delaying life-saving care during an anaphylactic emergency.

Locked-in syndrome represents a catastrophic outcome where patients retain full cognitive function but lose all communication ability except eye movements, typically resulting from basilar artery ischemic strokes.

Cardiologist noted patient was “low-risk from cardiac standpoint; however, I am more concerned with her respiratory status than her cardiac status at this point in time” – yet surgery proceeded without addressing this documented concern.