PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley family is suing Banner Health and Phoenix Obstetrics & Gynecology for medical negligence, claiming doctors failed to properly prepare for complications during a high-risk pregnancy delivery.
Mignonette Reyes was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Her family attorney said the doctors who provided her with prenatal care were well aware of her heightened risks for giving birth, but did not do enough to prepare and protect them in the delivery room.
“The baby, unfortunately, got stuck in the birth canal and was there for around five minutes, which is too long,” said Adrian Vega, attorney for the Reyes Aguilar family.
Vega has handled many birth injury cases and said this should never have happened…