California mother and newborn died after discharge; jury awards $9.25m, but old law limits payout

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Demi Dominguez tragically lost her life shortly after hospital discharge, following alarming preeclampsia symptoms. Her baby son, Malakhi De Leon, passed away soon after birth. A…

A family waited seven years for a jury to decide whether a doctor's negligence contributed to the deaths of a young mother and her newborn son. In California, 23-year-old Demi Dominguez died in April 2019 after being discharged from hospital with symptoms of a serious pregnancy complication. Her baby, Malakhi De Leon, also died shortly after an emergency delivery. On October 21, 2026, a jury found former obstetrician-gynecologist Arthur Park negligent and awarded the two families a combined $9.25 million.

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