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A settlement for $10 million has been agreed to in a significant negligence case, which left a 2-year-old girl without legs and hands last November. The payment is considered one of the largest medical malpractice awards in California history.
Malyia Jeffers's parents took her to Sacramento's Methodist Hospital for emergency treatment. She was suffering a fever, skin discoloration, and weakness. There, the family was asked to wait as Malyia grew weaker and weaker. Her parents feared for her life as they saw bruising spread through her body as the hours crept by. Although the family repeatedly called for attention, the staff did not rush. After five hours, Malyia was finally brought in front of a doctor, who decided to transfer her to Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Streptococcus A bacteria was then discovered to be spreading through Malyia's organs and blood. That was when doctors resolved to amputate her legs, left hand, and part of the right hand.
Three months after operation, Malyia was moved to another Sacramento hospital. She is currently in therapy. Most of the money will go for Malyia's immediate use, toward "expensive medications, custom prosthetics, special garments and wheelchairs," which she will need for the rest of her life. The rest of the money will be paid out in installments of about $17,000 to $34,000 per month from the time she is 18 years old.
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