Liability in Obstetrical and Gynecologic Ultrasound - Cmebyplaza.com

Ultrasound - Liability
• Failure to conduct additional testing upon
inability to visualize all four chambers of
the heart during a routine sonogram
• $4,200,000
• Failure to detect meningomyelocele on
ultrasound at 15 weeks. Ultrasound
reported as normal. (coupled with lack of
AFP testing)
• $4,350,000
• Failure to detect severe hydrocephalus
• $5,500,000