YORK, S.C. -- On a cool, sunny afternoon, Robin and Brice Wilson sat on the stone steps of the courthouse in York where they felt like they finally saw justice for their daughter.

"I'm just glad it's over, glad for my daughter," said Robin Wilson of Fort Lawn.

On Friday, a jury deliberated late into the night before finding Piedmont Medical Center at fault for the serious injuries to Sierra Wilson. It awarded the family $4.4 million.

Sierra was born at Piedmont in Rock Hill in November 2003. Her mother had gone to the emergency room days before doctors were supposed to induce labor because she was feeling sick. The lawsuit claimed that a nursing trainee was assigned to watch the fetal monitor while Wilson was in the hospital.

The Wilsons’ attorneys claimed that the trainee misread the monitor, which showed the baby was in distress, and Robin Wilson was sent home.

When Sierra was born, she was oxygen-deprived. She lived for four years until dying of complications from cerebral palsy in February 2008.

“She never walked, never talked, never could eat solid food," Wilson said. “Most of her life was involved in therapy -- speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy."

Her father, Brice Wilson, said the whole family, including two older children, pulled together to care for Sierra.

"As bad as my day was at work, I could always smile when I came home," he said. "She knew who I was when I walked in the door."

Piedmont Medical Center released a statement following the jury's verdict that expressed surprise at the outcome. It read, in part, "Our hearts go out to the family as they deal with their loss. Despite the verdict in this case, we feel that our staff acted appropriately. It's unfortunate that despite the high quality of care provided, the outcome was not what anyone desired."

Robin and Brice Wilson didn't have much to say in response to the hospital's statement, preferring to let the jury's verdict speak for itself.

As of late Tuesday, Piedmont Medical Center had not filed an appeal in the case. The hospital's statement said officials there are weighing all of their options, including an appeal.

The Wilsons know they may still have a battle ahead, but they're ready for it.

"I'll fight for my daughter's rights for the rest of my life," Brice Wilson said. “I've got no problem with that."

Robin Wilson hopes their story will encourage other families not to give up if something happens to them.

"If this saves one child, I'm satisfied. If it saves a child from having to go through what my daughter did," she said.