How to Prove a California Hospital’s Failure to Monitor Fetal Heart Rate Caused a Birth Injury
California law generally gives families 3 years from the injury—or 1 year from discovery—to file a medical malpractice claim for a birth injury. When a hospital fails to properly monitor fetal heart rate (FHR), critical warning signs of fetal distress can be missed, leading to preventable brain injury. This article explains how attorneys prove breach,