The mother of a baby whose shoulder was fractured during birth at the Suddie Hospital, Essequibo Coast in October last year is suing the state and the doctor who supervised her delivery.
In a writ filed in the High Court, Parbattie Ramdat is suing the Attorney General and Dr Mirtha Johnson. Ramdat’s baby, Arveer Ashok Amarnauth suffered a broken shoulder on October 26 upon birth. The writ says the Attorney General is being sued in his capacity as the legal representative of the state. The writ alleges that Johnson was the doctor supervising the delivery.
Ramdat is seeking damages in excess of $10m for alleged negligence by the servants/agents of the