$22.8 million medical malpractice verdict reached for Connecticut woman who died after birth

Source: , Posted On:   03 May 2025

Stamford Hospital and two doctors are liable for $22.8 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought on by the family of Maura Gallagher, a woman who died while giving birth to twins in 2017, according to legal documents.

 

Stamford Health and an anesthesiologist at the hospital are being ordered to pay $8 million. An obstetrician/gynecologist settled with the family for an undisclosed amount.