Friday, June 24, 2016

Woman can seek damages for stress of unplanned pregnancy – The Oakland Press

PONTIAC (AP) — The Michigan appeals court points out an Oakland Region woman can easily find economic loss when it come to the psychological distress of understanding she would certainly provide a kid along with Down syndrome.

Lori Cichewicz points out she was assured by her physician who her fallopian tubes were blocked then she didn’t have to usage childbirth control. Yet she came to be pregnant then provided childbirth to a daughter in 2011. It’s a instance of so-phoned wrongful conception.

In a 3-0 choice launched Wednesday, the appeals court points out Cichewicz can’t find a economic honor when it come to the expenses of raising a kid along with Down syndrome. Yet the court points out she can easily find payment when it come to the tension related along with the unplanned pregnancy, adore any type of clinical malpractice claim.

The claim but now returns to Oakland Region Circuit Court.

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