KIMATA

Naturopath Sued for Home-Birth Injury

Honolulu naturopath Lori G. Kimata and her company Sacred Healing Arts Center have been accused of negligence in connection with the birth of an infant who suffered brain damage. The complaint (shown below) alleges: In July 2011, the mother notified Kimata that she was leaking amniotic fluid and had begun contractions. The labor lasted two days, during which, following Kimata’s advice, the mother pushed actively over an eight-hour period. The baby was born limp and has permanent neurological impairment due to inadequate oxygen supply during labor. Kimata failed to adequately monitor the labor and realize that the baby was showing signs of distress that warranted immediate transfer to a hospital for an emergency cesarean delivery. The Sacred Healing Arts Center Web site states that Kimata …