Ratzan Weissman & Boldt secured justice for a Wisconsin family in a tragic case that highlights failures in maternal care. The firm obtained a $20 million settlement, the largest medical malpractice recovery in Wisconsin history, on behalf of the family of a young girl who suffered profound, irreversible brain damage at birth due to preventable delays in care.
This case serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences that can arise when clear warning signs are ignored. Despite early indications of fetal distress during routine labor and delivery, no action was taken. Beyond its historic size, this settlement is about accountability. This financial recovery will support her and her family, but it also raises urgent questions about how this happened to begin with.
Ratzan Weissman & Boldt have obtained more than a billion in verdicts and settlements. Our firm is dedicated to honorable and unyielding representation of patients, consumers, and catastrophically injured individuals in state and federal courts. These cases are examples of the achievements of our firm’s attorneys. All are real cases. However, these examples should not be taken as a guarantee that the same results would be achieved in another case.