Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $4.3 Million to Victim's Family

The family of Haylee Kroll, the now 15-year-old girl who suffered from a serious liver disease as a newborn, has been awarded $4.3 million by a Florida jury.

The misdiagnosis lawsuit was filed against four doctors at Coral Springs Medical Center, claiming that doctors misdiagnosed signs of a liver virus as normal bruising.

The virus has left Haylee with permanent vision problems, learning disabilities, and cirrhosis of the liver.

Haylee's parents suspected something was wrong with their newborn daughter when they noticed large bruises on her body. According to the lawsuit, the Kroll's were told that the bruises were not something to be concerned about and that they would eventually fade.  Soon after, Haylee began showing signs of jaundice, liver scarring, and a blood clot in the brain, leading doctors to believe she may have a fatal condition.

The Kroll's lawsuit also states that Haylee was showing recognizable signs of enterovirus, a mild illness that is particularly dangerous to newborns and infants.  The doctors failed to take any blood or liver tests that would have revealed the virus' presence.

Only two of the four doctors were found liable for Kroll's injuries, Dr. Jose Colindres and Dr. Sedigheh Zolfaghari.

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