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A California hospital has decided to settle a malpractice suit rather than face long and costly litigation. It will set up a lifetime annuity for a baby who was born severely brain damaged after a C-section birth that lawyers for the baby's mother say was improperly delayed. 
 
The mother was hospitalized with high blood pressure and an attempt was made to induce labor, but several days passed before the baby was finally born by Caesarian Section.

Hospital settles malpractice suit

Contra Costa Times - 6/16/2006 6:14 AM

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit over a baby born with serious brain damage and cerebral palsy.
 
The settlement includes nearly $2.15 million to purchase a lifetime annuity for Morgan Lee, who was delivered by Caesarean section at the county-owned hospital in Martinez on July 27, 2004
 
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