The girl had to have life-saving surgery after her blood flow slowed as a toddler
The mother of a brain-damaged 11-year-old girl settled for $15 million, according to a report. NEWARK -- The mother of an 11-year-old girl who suffered brain-damage after having a stroke as a baby has settled her lawsuit for $15 million, according to a report.
Born in April 2004 with a congenital cardiac abnormality, Ta'Kahya Little of Irvington was to undergo corrective surgery within the first two years of her life to correct blood flow problems, according to CourtNews.com.
Her mother alleges in the suit that University Hospital in Newark didn't follow up with a pediatric cardiac surgeon after recommending the surgery. When the girl's blood flow slowed without warning on Nov. 1, 2005, Little had to have life-saving surgery, the report said.
The resulting stroke left the girl severely brain-damaged. Little has a vocabulary of no more than 20 words and can't feed, dress or bathe herself, the suit alleged.
The settlement was reached last week after two rounds of mediation, CourtHouseNews.com said.
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