Re: Has anyone been successful in suing their pediatriction

[Guest guest]

HI Amy & welcome to the group!

Your story is all too common. So many parents like yourself have

been given the good old " don't worry, it'll round out on it's own "

speech from their peds., when in a lot of cases, the head does not

round on it's own.

Let me say though, I am happy your ped. eventually turned around and

gave you the referral your son needed. Yes, it is best to begin

helmet treatment at a younger age, but at 8 mos, your son still has

plenty of time to get good correction, even more than the 50%

correction you were estimated. Many of our babies in this group

don't begin their helmet/band til 8 mos or older & are able to get

good correction. How severe is your son's headhsape would you say?

My daughter began her DOCband at 11.5 mos of age w/severe plagio, we

were still able to get 50-60% correction in 4.5 mos time, we're

thrilled with it.

What type of helmet is your son getting (DOCband, STARband, local,

etc)? Was your son already casted for a helmet? You mention he was

measured for a helmet, but was he actually casted too or just

measured? How long til his helmet is in?

Below - I've copied & Pasted a copy of an article about a family

suing their Dr regarding their child's plagio, they won this case

YAY! This is the only story I've heard about a family winning a

lawsuit like this.

Please keep us updated on your son's progress...Best of luck!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGRad

MI

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CORRECTION: This story about a Roseland couple who was awarded $2

million in

a malpractice suit implied that Sharpe represented Berg,

a

physician. Berg, who was acquitted in the case, was represented by

attorney

Krompier of Parsippany.

Roseland couple wins suit over son's deformity

By REGINALD ROBERTS

STAR-LEDGER STAFF

A Roseland couple who alleged that doctors were negligent for not

referring

their newborn son, who has a skull deformity, to a specialist soon

enough

have been awarded $2 million in a malpractice lawsuit.

A jury in the Newark courtroom of Superior Court Judge Linares

unanimously found Prestigiacomo and Strader negligent

Wednesday. The pediatricians, who practice in Caldwell, cared for the

son of

Guy and Robyn Iannuzzi.

A third doctor who was part of the malpractice suit, Berg, was

exonerated. Berg, who practices in Livingston, had been the child's

ear and

nose doctor. " The parents are extremely happy with the jury's

verdict, " said

Ernie Fronzuto, one of two attorneys representing the couple.

Sharpe, attorney for the defendants, did not return phones

calls to

his office.

" If the defendants should decide to appeal, I'm confident that our

appellate

court will uphold the jury's verdict, " said Fronzuto of the Piro,

Zinna,

Cifelli and Paris law firm in Nutley.

The boy was born four years ago with a deformity of the skull called

plagiocephaly, said Fronzuto, adding that the condition went

undiagnosed for

the first 10 months of the child's life.

" They failed to send the infant to a cranial specialist in a timely

fashion, " he said.

By the time the doctors had referred the infant to a specialist, he

had

already suffered permanent deformity to his head, Fronzuto said.

Fronzuto said the jury based its award on the permanent nature of the

deformity and the potential for emotional problems.

Medical expenses were not part of their assessment, he said.

[Guest guest]

When his head was measured yesterday, they said there was a one-inch deviation in the symmetry measuring diagonally from forehead to back on each side. I suppose this is a locally made helmet. The pediatric neurologist said that he has worked in New York and Boston and these are the best helmets that he has ever seen. Are there any helmets that work after the supposed fusing of the head at 12 mos. of age?

Amy (Kentucky)

debbieandabby <dj2kirby@...> wrote:

HI Amy & welcome to the group!Your story is all too common. So many parents like yourself have been given the good old "don't worry, it'll round out on it's own" speech from their peds., when in a lot of cases, the head does not round on it's own.Let me say though, I am happy your ped. eventually turned around and gave you the referral your son needed. Yes, it is best to begin helmet treatment at a younger age, but at 8 mos, your son still has plenty of time to get good correction, even more than the 50% correction you were estimated. Many of our babies in this group don't begin their helmet/band til 8 mos or older & are able to get good correction. How severe is your son's headhsape would you say?My daughter began her DOCband at 11.5 mos of age w/severe plagio, we were still able to get 50-60% correction in 4.5 mos time, we're thrilled with it.What type of helmet is your son getting (DOCband, STARband, local, etc)? Was your son already casted for a helmet? You mention he was measured for a helmet, but was he actually casted too or just measured? How long til his helmet is in?Below - I've copied & Pasted a copy of an article about a family suing their Dr regarding their child's plagio, they won this case YAY! This is the only story I've heard about a family winning a lawsuit like this. Please keep us updated on your son's progress...Best of luck!Debbie Abby's mom DOCGRadMIThe Star-Ledger ArchiveCOPYRIGHT © The Star-Ledger 2002Date: 2002/03/15 Friday Page: 028 Section: COUNTY NEWS Edition: STATE Size:281 wordsCORRECTION: This story about a Roseland couple who was awarded $2 million ina malpractice suit implied that Sharpe represented Berg, aphysician. Berg, who was acquitted in the case, was represented by attorney Krompier of Parsippany.Roseland couple wins suit over son's deformityBy REGINALD ROBERTSSTAR-LEDGER STAFFA Roseland couple who alleged that doctors were negligent for not referringtheir newborn son, who has a skull deformity, to a specialist soon enoughhave been awarded $2 million in a malpractice lawsuit.A jury in the Newark courtroom of Superior Court Judge Linaresunanimously found Prestigiacomo and Strader negligentWednesday. The pediatricians, who practice in Caldwell, cared for the son ofGuy and Robyn Iannuzzi.A third doctor who was part of the malpractice suit, Berg, wasexonerated. Berg, who practices in Livingston, had been the child's ear andnose doctor. "The parents are extremely happy with the jury's verdict," saidErnie Fronzuto, one of two attorneys representing the couple. Sharpe, attorney for the defendants, did not return phones calls tohis office."If the defendants should decide to appeal, I'm confident that our appellatecourt will uphold the jury's verdict," said Fronzuto of the Piro, Zinna,Cifelli and Paris law firm in Nutley.The boy was born four years ago with a deformity of the skull calledplagiocephaly, said Fronzuto, adding that the condition went undiagnosed forthe first 10 months of the child's life."They failed to send the infant to a cranial specialist in a timelyfashion," he said.By the time the doctors had referred the infant to a specialist, he hadalready suffered permanent deformity to his head, Fronzuto said.Fronzuto said the jury based its award on the permanent nature of thedeformity and the potential for emotional problems.Medical expenses were not part of their assessment, he said.For more plagio info