Michael F. Grady (Partner-White Plains, NY) and Siobhainin Funchion (Of Counsel-White Plains, NY) obtained a unanimous defense verdict for their client hospital in a contentious four-week trial in the Supreme Court of Orange County. The case involved the death of a 28-year-old woman following an emergent cesarean section, during which the obstetrician cut the right uterine artery. The plaintiff alleged all defendants failed to timely diagnose postpartum hemorrhage and that our client’s nursing staff and codefendant anesthesiologist failed to properly monitor the patient, leading to her developing hypovolemic shock, cardiac arrest and ultimately anoxic injury resulting in the her death 10 days later. In addition to defending the nursing staff, Mike and Siobhan defended the anesthesiologist’s care and treatment to protect our client’s vicarious liability interests. Before jury selection, codefendant obstetrician settled with the plaintiff. At trial, Mike and Siobhan argued that the nursing staff appropriately monitored the patient and that no physician involved indicated they had sufficient information to make a diagnosis and provide treatment. Mike emphasized that while the obstetrician was no longer a defendant, her conduct was “everywhere.” At the close of evidence, Mike and Siobhan argued and were granted a directed verdict against the settling obstetrician, as plaintiff’s experts during trial acknowledged the obstetrician’s negligence was a substantial factor in the patient’s death. During closing statements, plaintiff’s attorney painted a devastating picture of the death of a 28-year-old woman and an autistic son who would never know his mother. Plaintiff’s attorney asked for $25.4 million. The jury found unanimously for our client and codefendant within 30 minutes.