McLaughlin v. Hellbusch’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[A] I think it’s more likely than not, [the pregnancy] would not have prolonged -for any length of time. I think the difference there is Mrs. Snyder might not have had to have undergone an emergency Cesarean and fetal distress because that was strictly related to her seizure activity. Had she been treated for seizures, the baby may not have to be delivered at that exact moment. Q Do you have an opinion based upon a reasonable degree of probability as to what length of time it could have been prolonged as of that time? Q What is your opinion? AI think it would have been — you’d be looking at best 24 to 48 hours to get steroid therapy in at that point. Q Do you have an opinion based upon a reasonable degree of probability as to whether the degree of disability of the child would have been lessened if the pregnancy had been prolonged as of that date? [A] Without knowing whether or not you could have gotten the time for the steroid, if you couldn’t have gotten the time for steroid therapy, it would have been no different. If you’ve gotten time for steroid therapy, there’s no question it would improve the outcome.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Snyder Ex Rel. Snyder v. Contemporary Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C.