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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.

It seems likely that the patient didn’t understand the seriousness of his condition – the fact that he didn’t return for months after being instructed to do so sooner seems to indicate this.