Category Archives: Birth Injury
Texas Family’s Newborn Daughter Dies After Misuse of Forceps During Delivery
Recently, a family in Texas experienced a tragedy when their newborn daughter died five days after her birth, allegedly due to the misuse of forceps by the doctor involved in her delivery. The baby’s mother claims that she had a normal pregnancy and that the baby’s fatal injury did not occur until the birth…. Read More »
Ohio Resident Sues Federal Hospital, Claiming Botched Episiotomy Ruined Her Opera Career
An Army wife recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the federal government, claiming that the government hospital staff who delivered her child botched an episiotomy, and as a result harmed her career as an opera singer. Amy Herbst claims that back in February 2012, the nurse-midwife at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort… Read More »
New Report Finds That Male Babies Are More Likely to Be Born Premature Than Females
A new report, based on a series of international studies, finds that boys are just slightly more likely to be born prematurely than girls, and also tend to have worse outcomes. This was true regardless of the country of their birth. While the difference between boys and girls is not large – for instance,… Read More »
Texas Military Hospital Agrees to $6.5 Million Settlement for Birth Injury Lawsuit
A military hospital at Fort Hood, Texas recently settled a birth injury lawsuit for $6.5 million. The case involved a brain injury that the parents claimed could have been avoided if the hospital employees had responded sooner. The situation began in September 2008, when Kassie Rivera was pregnant with her and Higinio Rivera’s first… Read More »
West Virginia Hospital Settles Birth Injury Case for Confidential Amount
Recently, a lawsuit against St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia was confidentially settled and dismissed from federal court. The case involved an infant who was allegedly injured during delivery. The situation began back in August 2011, when Kayla Christy was in labor and admitted to the hospital. Nursing employees of United Health… Read More »
Federal Judge In Missouri Denies Disability Status to Woman With Birth Injury
One reason medical malpractice lawsuits for birth injuries are so critical is because if someone receives a birth injury, the effects can last for a lifetime. The individual may lose income and other opportunities due to an ongoing physical or neurological disability that may cost thousands — if not millions — of dollars to… Read More »
Twelve-Year-Old Girl in Ireland With Cerebral Palsy Awarded 2.6 Million Euros Due to Birth Injury
Recently, a 12-year old girl in Ireland received an interim settlement of 2.6 million Euros ($3.5 million) for brain damage caused by a birth injury, as well as an apology from the Health Service Executive. Roisin Conroy currently suffers from cerebral palsy, which has been traced to her birth trauma in 2001 at the… Read More »
Ohio Woman Sues Gynecologist For Spraying Her Uterus With Drain Cleaner Chemical
In a horrifying bit of news, a 39-year-old woman from Ohio is suing her gynecologist at Paragon Health in Summit County for damage caused to her uterus after he allegedly sprayed it with a chemical meant for drain cleaning. The woman was supposed to undergo a routine examination at the gynecologist’s office known as… Read More »
Australian Midwife in Hiding Ordered to Pay $6.6 Million to Family Whose Son Suffered a Birth Injury
This past month, an Australian midwife was ordered to pay $6.6 million (Australian) in damages to a family whose son was left with severe physical and intellectual disabilities after a home birth gone wrong. Earlier in 2013, the New South Wales Supreme Court upheld a judgment in a civil suit against 68-year old Akal… Read More »
A Controversial New Study Claims That Late-Term Premature Babies Face Major Socioeconomic Disadvantages Throughout Their Lives
A controversial new study has found that babies considered to be “late-term preemies,” or babies born between four to six weeks early, may suffer socioeconomic disadvantages for the rest of their lives. The study, conducted by the University of Helsinki, looked at 9,000 Finish men and women born between 1934 and 1944. The researchers… Read More »
