Stokes et al v. Indian Health Service et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

6:17-cv-00186

Court:

Oklahoma Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice

Judge:

Joe Heaton

Government Agencies

  1. May 22, 2019

    Family Gets Extra $850K After Okla. High Court Ruling

    The family of an infant who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during a botched delivery at an Indian Health Service hospital have been awarded an additional $850,000 after the Oklahoma Supreme Court recently struck down a state law limiting non-economic damages in personal injury cases.

  2. April 26, 2019

    Parents Say Okla. High Court Ruling Supports Damages Redo

    The parents of an infant who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during a botched delivery at an Indian Health Service hospital asked a federal court to reconsider capping the amount of damages available to them after the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a state law limiting noneconomic damages in personal injury cases.

  3. April 19, 2019

    $15M IHS Baby Brain Injury Award Won't Be Altered

    An Oklahoma federal judge has affirmed a $15 million award to the parents of an infant who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during a botched delivery at an Indian Health Service hospital, rejecting the parents' bid to modify an award for pain and suffering.

  4. November 27, 2018

    Gov't Must Pay $15M In IHS Baby Brain Injury Suit

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Monday awarded $15 million to the parents of an infant who suffered a severe brain injury during an alleged botched delivery at a Chickasaw Nation hospital under the purview of the Indian Health Service.

  5. September 05, 2018

    Parents Seek $71M Award From IHS In Baby Brain Injury Suit

    The parents of an infant who allegedly received a profound brain injury during delivery at the hands of medical staff at a hospital under the purview of the Indian Health Service have urged an Oklahoma federal judge to award them $71 million in damages after an upcoming trial.

  6. March 20, 2018

    Indian Health Service Mulls $64M Deal In Baby Injury Suit

    The Indian Health Service is considering paying a $64 million settlement to end a suit accusing a Chickasaw Nation hospital of causing a newborn's permanent brain damage, and asked an Oklahoma federal judge on Tuesday to grant local U.S. attorneys the authority to pursue the deal.

  7. September 27, 2017

    Indian Health Service To Give Up Docs In Baby Injury Suit

    An Oklahoma federal judge ordered the Indian Health Service on Wednesday to give discovery responses in a $115 million negligence suit from parents who claim their newborn son suffered brain damage after he was delivered at a Chickasaw Nation hospital.

  8. September 22, 2017

    Indian Health Service Says Parents Rushing Baby Injury Row

    The Indian Health Service and the Chickasaw National Medical Center told an Oklahoma federal court in three separate filings this week that they are doing their best to respond to the flood of requests made by parents alleging they suffered expenses due to their child’s brain injury suffered at the center.

  9. May 16, 2017

    IHS Hit With Negligence Suit Over Infant Brain Injuries

    The Indian Health Service and the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center were hit with a suit on Monday from the parents of a boy who alleged that they have suffered enormous expenses because of the care required for their child as a result of his brain damage at the center.