Alaska Top Court Affirms Parents’ Loss in Stillborn Baby Suit

A stillborn baby’s parents failed to present sufficient proof that a midwifery practice caused his death, Alaska’s top court said in affirming summary judgment for the medical practitioners.

The parents’ expert witness qualified to testify as to the standard of care, but she offered no opinion on what caused the baby to expire while in the womb, the Alaska Supreme Court said Dec. 6. The parents’ claim that they would have used a doctor instead of the practice if they’d known of the risks wasn’t enough—they also had to show the practice’s actions led to the child’s demise, the court ...