Couple Sues Hospital and Doctor Over Stillbirth, Citing Negligence
An Antiguan couple has launched legal proceedings against the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre and obstetrician Dr. Daryen Ephraim, alleging medical negligence led to the stillbirth of their baby in October 2022.
Gretchen Saunders-Christopher and her husband, Rody Christopher, are seeking compensation for emotional distress. Mrs. Saunders-Christopher has reportedly been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety following the incident.
The hospital sought to have the case dismissed on the grounds that it was filed outside the six-month window allowed under the Public Authorities Protection Act. However, Justice Carlos Michel ruled earlier this week that the question of limitation must be determined at trial, given its close connection to the negligence claims.
Both the hospital and Dr. Ephraim have denied the allegations, maintaining that the care provided met professional standards.
The trial is expected to span two days, focusing on both the issue of liability and whether the legal action was brought within the appropriate timeframe.
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This should be very interesting…..I found his bedside manner could use some improvement.
About time
Proving negligence in a case like dat I belive will be very difficult so ANR we depending on u for how the case go
Hhmm I have testimony about him and whatsapp messages to prove it. Smh….
This is a very interesting matter coming on the heels of the US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy’s recent disclosure that he received attention for stem cell treatment recently at a Clinic in Antigua and the broader implications for regulations and protection for both medical institutions and medical personnel locally. Since RFK’s announcement, much concerned has been expressed worldwide about experimental treatments at out local medical clinic that clearly falls outside of US regulation and safety protocols but one mistake or wrongdoing here has the potential to sully our name and reputation for good. Given the wide publicity of this RFK disclosure, I am calling on Government to quickly pass legislation to protect local institutions, doctors and nurses from frivolous lawsuits and actions that might occur. Antigua’ s name is on the block.
Yea just like that police boy foot they amputated
how does a case since 2022 still be valid in 2025 … however stillbirth cannot be avoided it just happens, I am deeply sorry the parents had to go through that especially the mother . 💔 I cannot begin to imagine the pain, heartache she went through my God . But many women end up having stillbirth babies & no explanation for it … Dr Ephraim is a great doctor though ive experience it for myself. If he is wrong then justice must be served but i just dont see how
About time they always killing ppl off up their and telling all kind of lies. Doing things to pregnant woman to cause damage to the unborn babies.one day GOD will avenge on mount St John’s for ALL the EVIL THEY DONE TO THE PPL UP AT THAT HOSPITAL…….MOUNT ST JOHN’S MEDICAL CENTER NEEED LOT OF PRAYERS
I hope they win and get a good chunk out of them, they deserve it.
Too many brutal treatment up there and negligence. My wife got cut from the doctor and its like he wanted to butcher her, all now she is in pain and sensitive in that area where he cut for the baby to come out. I was right there when he leaned over and before I could say anything, he cut her and its in an awkward position and cut twisted on one side. Who am I to question a doctor on his job ? But I am not stupid, I know a frig up when I see one.
That doctor left to go study more and is back there again to frig up more mothers.
Watch out for him…….cant call names
don’t call name, but drop a hint please
Let we forget that it is a public hospital and not a private one. Lawsuit against the hospital is actually lawsuit against the tax paying public including the person who is filing the lawsuit.