This conclusion had been supported by the expert evidence as well as, «the very strong temporal link between the introduction of the forceps blade and the onset of profound and
damaging bradycardia.
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Shortly after he abandoned the procedure, the applicant's heart action slowed in a
bradycardia which deprived her of necessary oxygen, and persisted until she was delivered by Caesarean section and resuscitated approximately eighteen minutes later, causing severe brain
damage which is permanent.
Ediger v. Johnston et al. 2013 SCC 18 Medicine — Liability of practitioners — Negligence or fault — Causation Cassidy Ediger, now 15 years old, suffered from persistent
bradycardia during her birth that caused severe and permanent brain
damage, leaving her with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy.