LAWSUIT OVER 13-POUND BABY.

MONTREAL • A Quebec woman is taking legal action against her doctors after she delivered her 13-pound baby naturally in what court documents describe as a “traumatic and chaotic” childbirth.

Documents filed in Quebec Superior Court on behalf of Anik Bourbeau and Pascal Lessard allege the baby was born with a permanently paralyzed arm and the mother was left with significant tearing and other damage following the 2010 birth.

The documents allege the couple’s doctors failed to evaluate the size of the baby and recommend a caesarean section before Bourbeau gave birth, despite signs that pointed to the possibility of a large baby. They are asking for $1.4 million in damages from the defendants, who include five doctors and a hospital in Shawinigan, Que.

The baby’s birth “took place in the context of a traumatic and chaotic birth that caused numerous damages to the plaintiffs, notably a permanent paralysis to the baby’s right arm,” the document reads.

The amount claimed includes general damages, loss of income for both parents as well as future medical costs for the child.

None of the claims has been tested in court. The law firm representing the defendants declined to comment, citing confidentiality.

The documents allege the medical professionals did not perform an ultrasound on Bourbeau to check the size of the baby despite her medical history, which included a difficult pregnancy in the past.

The case will be heard in Superior Court in May 2018.