Griepentrog v. Banner Health, et al.
Trial
10/24/23 – 11/17/23
Summary
In this medical malpractice trial, Krystle Griepentrog's son allegedly suffered a hypoxic injury during birth.
Griepentrog claims that Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix employees continued to administer the drug Pitocin despite the fetal heart monitor indicating her son's distress. Her attorneys argue this violated hospital protocol that bans Pitocin administration if there is concern of a hypoxic birth, as contractions can result in less oxygen for the baby.
Representatives for defendant Banner Health assert that Griepentrog's son's fetal monitors did not show abnormalities and that doctors met the standard of care. They claim that the child was examined after birth by a neurologist and did not present signs of a hypoxic brain injury. Banner Health attributes the health issues to a neurological or genetic disorder unrelated to delivery.
Outcome
Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $31,550,825.
Apportionment of fault:
Banner Health: 57%
Laurie Erickson: 43%
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $31,550,825
- Judge
- John Blanchard
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
- Court
- Old Courthouse
- Case Number
- CV2020-052367
- Industry
- Health care
- Practice Area
- Malpractice, Medical Malpractice
- Expert Witnesses
- Bishop, Matthew (Economics & Accounting)
- Cronin, Dr. Jonathan (Neonatology)
- Dunn, Dr. Stephen (Neonatology)
- Enns, Dr. Gregory (Other Medicine)
- Erickson, Dr. Laurie (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Fisher, Dr. Paul (Neurology)
- Fune, Dorothy (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Hunt, Dr. Megan (General Medicine)
- Johnson, Robert (Economics & Accounting)
- Kadzielski , Mark (Legal)
- Mandel, Dr. Howard (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Mantovani, Dr. John (Neurology)
- Nageotte, Dr. Michael (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D. (Radiology)
- Pavlicek , Jon (Other Medicine)
- Pressman, Barry M.D. (Radiology)
- Wachtel , Dr. John (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Yarkony, Dr. Gary (Physical and Occupational Therapy)
Sessions
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:37 | Opening Statement | Snyder, Brian | ||||
| 01:19:55 | Break | |||||
| 01:35:51 | Opening Statement | Dean, Margaret | ||||
| 02:30:15 | End of Session |
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.