A California hospital recently settled a case involving medical malpractice. Apparently a baby was born with cerebral palsy because of negligence on the part of the hospital. Prior to delivery, the child had a lack of oxygen and demonstrated signs of acute distress. This was essentially ignored by the medical providers. A C-Section should have been performed immediately. Any time a medical providers does something they are not supposed to do or fails to do something they are supposed to do under the relevant standard of care procedures, they are guilty of negligence. Unfortunately, this child will suffer for the rest of his life because of the failure of the hospital to react promptly.