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Attorneys Brad Zimmerman and Chris Nyberg settled a mediation involving an unnecessary stillborn birth.
The settlement included a first-of-its-kind term: the hospital will address its policies for explaining medical conditions to patients, such as pre-eclampsia and intra-uterine growth restriction. The purpose? To ensure that the patient has a full understanding of their situation and options, including information about the emotional impact of stillborn deaths.
The client, in this case, suffered tremendous emotional distress as a result of the hospital’s failure to provide such information, and it was extremely important to her that others do not suffer the same fate. Brad and Chris successfully negotiated these conditions to require that the hospital discuss these items at grand rounds, which should help improve patient care going forward at that hospital. Not only is this an unusual term of a settlement, but it is monumental for future patients at this hospital.
Bradley Zimmerman
View ProfileBradley Zimmerman is the firm’s Managing Partner and a veteran trial lawyer known for catastrophic medical malpractice and birth-injury litigation. He has spent decades representing children and families in cases involving birth trauma, delayed diagnosis, stroke, aneurysm, avoidable amputation, and vision loss, and has secured numerous multimillion-dollar results through settlement and trial. He is a recognized Super Lawyers attorney, a frequent lecturer, and a leader within New York trial-lawyer organizations.
Christopher Nyberg
View ProfileChristopher Nyberg is a partner whose practice centers on medical malpractice and personal injury, especially birth injuries, obstetrical malpractice, failure-to-diagnose cancer cases, and claims involving neurologically impaired infants. He handles cases from intake through trial and appeal, including complex motion practice, discovery, and negotiation, which makes him particularly compelling for families facing serious birth injury or diagnostic negligence claims. His profile also highlights his involvement with the Birth Trauma Litigation Group, reinforcing his experience in high-stakes maternal and infant injury litigation.
