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ARROYO v. U.S.

No. 10-2311.

656 F.3d 663 (2011)

Christian ARROYO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 1, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Piers , Christopher J. Wilmes (argued), Attorneys, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

William G. Cole (argued), Attorney, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Christian Arroyo contracted a bacterial infection from his mother during his birth. The physicians involved in Christian's delivery and post-delivery care failed to diagnose and treat this infection in a timely manner, which caused the newborn to suffer severe brain injuries. Several years later, Christian's parents filed suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The district court found the United States liable for Christian...

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