Ohio, US – 4th March, 2020: A Waterville woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court against a ProMedica physician and several facilities claiming that staff failed to provide proper medical care, leading to the death of her newborn son.
Kaley Cocoran filed the complaint Jan. 29 on behalf of herself and the estate of her late son, Brady Gaghen, against obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Dayna Mohammadione, along with ProMedica Toledo Hospital, ProMedica Physicians Obstetrics, and ProMedica Physician Group. The baby died on Aug. 14, according to court records.
A ProMedica spokesman declined to comment on Tuesday due to pending litigation and patient privacy concerns.
Ms. Cocoran and the infant were patients under the care of Dr. Mohammadione and ProMedica’s staff on Aug. 8, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit alleges medical professionals were negligent and failed to monitor Ms. Cocoran’s labor, both prior to and during delivery. Additionally the complaint states Brady was not delivered in a timely manner, which ultimately led to a lack of oxygen and blood to the brain.
Ms. Cocoran’s attorney, Chad Tuschman, declined to comment on Tuesday.
Aside from the emotional trauma suffered by the infant’s parents and other family members, Ms. Cocoran also incurred approximately $10,000 worth of funeral expenses by the baby’s wrongful death, according to the complaint. Ms. Cocoran is asking for a monetary judgment in excess of $25,000.
Jean Sieler, an attorney representing the defendants, filed a motion on Feb. 19 for an extension of time to respond to the civil complaint by March 30. Judge Linda Jennings granted that request.
This isn’t the first medical malpractice case involving Dr. Mohammadione.
In January, 2015, a Toledo couple was awarded more than $10.9 million in damages after a woman suffered a stroke during her pregnancy after consulting with Dr. Mohammadione, who allegedly told her she didn’t need to go to the hospital.
Jennifer and Al Billups, Sr., of Toledo, sued the doctor for medical malpractice.
Mrs. Billups was 26 weeks pregnant in March, 2012, when she developed severe abdominal pain and a severe headache. She called Maumee OB/GYN and received a call back from Dr. Mohammadione, who was on call, although she was not Mrs. Billups’ primary obstetrician.
Mrs. Billups described her symptoms and was advised that her symptoms were likely caused by a gastric condition and that she did not need to come to the hospital. The next day, Mrs. Billups suffered a stroke at home.
Her baby was delivered safely by emergency Cesarean section, but Mrs. Billups suffered permanent physical, cognitive, and emotional injuries, according to the family’s attorney, Tony Turley.
Source: https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2020/03/03/mother-files-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-against-promedica-physician/stories/20200303130