I sat on a malpractice case. The plaintiff showed up to the ER in labor. Subsequently had a child with many problems. Blood tests run when they admitted her showed she was drunk and had metabolites of both pot and cocaine in her system. She had had NO prenatal care. At all. Had taken NO prenatal vitamins. At all. The first time an MD saw her for ‘pregnancy’ she was in labor. Preterm labor as a matter of fact.
So, of course, she sued the poor OB who was on call that night for her child’s problems.
We were ALL angry that she’d wasted our time and the defendant’s malpractice company’s money with the trial.
Especially, anyone who's had to pay an OB/Gyn was angry, because this kind of crap is why they cost so much.