Jury denies Gardiner woman seeking money for daughter with cystic fibrosis

bozemandailychronicle.com ^ | February 16, 2016 | Whitney Bermes Chronicle Staff Writer

[Morgana]

A Gallatin County jury ruled against a Gardiner woman who was seeking money for her daughter born with cystic fibrosis.

After about two hours of deliberations, the 12-person jury ruled that Livingston HealthCare nurse Peggy Scanson and Bozeman OBGYN Dr. William Peters did not violate their standard of care with Kerrie Evans.

The verdict came on the ninth day of the trial, held before Gallatin County District Judge Mike Salvagni.

Evans sued in 2011 after her daughter, now 5, was born with cystic fibrosis.

Evans’ attorneys Casey Magan and Russ Waddell argued that during Evans’ pregnancy, Evans had chorionic villus sampling (CVS), which is a type of test that can diagnose abnormalities.

That test came back with normal results, but after giving birth, Evans’ daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that affects respiratory and digestive systems.

Evans argued that she was not given any information on cystic fibrosis screening, a different test that would have shown that both she and her husband were carriers for the gene that caused the genetic disorder in their child.

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All (well most) parents who have a child with health or physical disabilities always want to blame somebody else for their bad genes or bad habits during pregnancy.
How do I know this; my wife teaches Special Ed, both physical and mental disabilities.

[cyn]

// “I think (Evans) is the most courageous person I know,” Magan [Evan’s lawyer] said. “She has born the brunt, walking through the fire of public opinion. ...They love their child more than anything. Who would do what she’d done but for the love of her child?” //

Mark. Skewed liberal values & concept of courage.

Real courage: this 6 yr old girl, 2 yr old sister, & devoted parents who will do anything for them; keyword cystic fibrosis: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3652985/posts?page=1 )