Of course, liability is the reason. Patients lose again:
Florida Hospital and Orlando Regional officials agree liability is a factor, though they emphasize safety as their main concern. But Bair at Central Florida Regional said that hospital’s policy was prompted by worries that a photo or videotape could end up as evidence in a trial.
A birth video last year helped lead to a malpractice settlement in Missouri, attorney James Guirl said. The case involved a child who suffered an arm injury during delivery. But birth videos tend to be taken at discreet angles, he said, so it’s rare for them to be very useful in a legal case.
