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Birth Injury Verdict

$38.75 million. Failure to perform a timely C-section resulting in serious injury.

Diagnosis Delay

$9.728 million. Delayed cancer diagnosis, causing permanent colostomy and partial removal of the liver.

Brain Injury / Birth Injury

$6.5 million. Nursing staff failed to monitor vital signs in post-cesarean patient resulting in seizure activity and severe brain damage.

Slip and Fall Settlement

$6 million. Premises liability claim resulting in severe brain damage to husband and father.

Hot Liquids

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South Dakota: Burn Injury Causes

Hot liquid burns, such as those caused by hot water, are a common source of burn injures in South Dakota. Nationally, scald injuries are responsible for two-thirds of all visits to hospital emergency rooms and more than one-third of all admissions to burn centers. Young children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to burns from hot water. Because a child's skin is thinner than an adult's, it burns deeply and at lower temperatures. A child will suffer a severe burn if exposed to 140-degree water for just three seconds. Elderly people are also more vulnerable to scald injuries due to less sensitive skin and slower reaction times. Other hot liquids, such as oil, soup, and tea, can also cause significant burns.