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A case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy presenting as a medical negligence action
1Garcia & Guarnero, PLLC, Bellevue, WA, USA.
The parents of a child who was transported lifeless to a hospital initiated a medical negligence action. Only after discovery did it become clear that the mother, suffering from a disorder known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, caused the death of the child. The case presented a number of complex evidentiary and litigation issues likely to be encountered by other medical-negligence defense attorneys.
The parents of a child who was transported lifeless to a hospital initiated a medical negligence action. Only after discovery did it become clear that the mother, suffering from a disorder known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, caused the death of the child. The case presented a number of complex evidentiary and litigation issues likely to be encountered by other medical-negligence defense attorneys.