Nicholson-Upsey v. Touey

BERNSTEIN, J.,

I. Introduction.

On August 10, 2008, at 12:55 p.m. Parrys NicholsonUpsey was pronounced dead by defendant Dr. Charles Touey at Pottstown Hospital. One hour and fifteen minutes later baby Parrys was bom, very much alive, suffering’ from severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Parrys needs 24-hour nursing and medical care for the rest of her life. Hearing evidence from April 13, 2012 to May 4, 2012, the jury rendered a verdict for plaintiffs and against *171defendant Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in the amount of $78,404,669. That same jury found in favor of defendants Dr. Charles…