Bradford v. McGee

On July 27, 1981, Sandra McGee gave birth by cesarean section to a son, Bentley, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Thereafter, Bentley's parents, Mark and Sandra McGee, brought suit on his behalf against Dr. Charles Bradford, who performed the cesarean section, and Jackson County Hospital, alleging that they negligently departed from the appropriate standard of care and thereby proximately caused Bentley's injuries. At trial, a jury heard testimony from several witnesses, including Dr. Bradford and four experts, and returned a verdict for the McGees, awarding them $950,000 in compensatory…