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THE HERALD, Wednesday, April 12, 1995
Local - Broward
"Hospital OKs payment for delivery-room error"
by Stephen Smith
A Davie Family struggling to care for a 6-year-old son left brain-damaged by a medical mistake likely will get $1.1 million from the hospital responsible for the error.
North Broward Hospital Disctrict atttorneys decided Tuesday to support Christopher Bruno's family as they seek the Legislature's blessing for the payment. Because district flagship Broward General Medical Center is a public hospitl, it is exempt from paying more than $200,000 in malpractice cases - unless legilsatros give their approval.
"The hospital district has a lot of sensitivity to the parents" district attorney Tom Panza said.
The child's needs are profound, the result of erros the day Rosalie Bruno had her baby. The mother's labor progressed rapidly at Broward General - so quickly her doctor couldn't get thee in time. The baby started to emerge during a shift change. A nurse disconnected a vital monitoring machine.
Christopher was born with the umbilical cord strangling his neck. Deprived of oxygen, he suffered severe brain damage.
A Broward jury awarded the Bruno family $2.2 million. the hospital district agreed to give the family $1.1 million on Tuesday.
After being approved unanimously by a state House committee, the Brunos' award must be approved by both chambers of the Legislature.
"His parents have been doing all the work, and they're old beyond their years," family attorney Scott Schlesinger said. "With this money, we can help him be a little better, and help give his parents a little peace."
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Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. represents clients throughout the state of Florida including the cities of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Carol City, Cooper City, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Miramar, Miami, Oakland Park, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Pompano Beach, and Rivera Beach
Broward County • Miami-Dade County • Palm Beach County
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