Posted On: October 21, 2006
Failure to follow up on Group B strep lab test
Group B strep is a common bacteria which can complicate a pregnancy and severely injure a new born if not treated properly and in a timely fashion. Pregnant mothers should be screened for the bacteria prior to delivery and given antibiotics when necessary. Also bacteria is known to lead to premature labor in some cases. A recent settlement in California for just under $1 million arose out of the failure to react to a positive group B strep test.
I recently settled a case for $7.5 million where a mother was not given antibiotics in a timely fashion in the face of a clear group B strep infection.
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