The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s hospital a day after her birth have filed a medical malpractice suit against the hospital, medical staff members, insurance companies and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, where the mother received prenatal care.
Justin Johnson and Karen Ramirez say their daughter, Amillianna Ramirez-Johnson failed to receive adequate care from the time of her her birth on Sept. 18, 2021, until her death roughly 24 hours later, according to the lawsuit filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The family is being represented by attorney Odalo J. Ohiku.
Amillianna died due to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, a treatable condition that affects a baby’s ability to breathe and circulate blood, according to the autopsy report. It occurs in 2 out of every 1,000 live births. Treatment has evolved to the point that roughly 90% of newborns, when given proper treatment, survive, according to studies published in the National Library of Medicine .