Category Archives: Birth Injury
Doctor Accused of
Earlier this month, a mother testified in front of a court, explaining the turn of events that ultimately led to her son being born with what she claims was a preventable case of cerebral palsy. According to one local news source, the woman gave birth to her third child–the subject of the current dispute–on… Read More »
UK Boy Awarded 1.4 Million Pounds to Cover a Lifetime of Care
Earlier this year, a boy from the United Kingdom was successful in a birth injury suit against the hospital system where he was born and suffered from what the boy’s attorney claimed was a preventable injury. According to one local news report, the boy’s family claimed that the hospital charged with delivering the boy… Read More »
Can Inducing Labor Help Prevent Birth Injuries?
The merits of an induced birth garner some controversy among medical professionals, and the issue may be getting more complex. While it is well known that an induced birth too early in the development of the child may result in negative consequences, a late-term induced birth may not give rise to the same level… Read More »
Hospital Sued for Nearly $25 Million in Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Case
Earlier this month in Oregon, a family filed suit against the medical center, hospital group, and doctor who assisted in their daughter’s birth after their daughter was born with severe cerebral palsy. According to a report by one local news source, the family is seeking roughly $13 million in non-economic damages and another $12… Read More »
Update on Birth Injury Suit against Hospital by Family of Boy Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
Earlier in March, we discussed a lawsuit by the family of a 16-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was born. The family alleged that that the doctor was preoccupied during the birth and his judgment was compromised, which led to the injuries the boy suffered. The 16-year-old boy has the… Read More »
Hospital Admits Fault in Birth Injury Case Resulting in 2.8 Million Euro Settlement
Earlier this week, a hospital in Ireland admitted fault in a lawsuit that stemmed from a child’s diagnosis of cerebral palsy at his birth. According to a report by a local news source, the boy was born back in 2006 with severe cerebral palsy. Since then, he has never gained the use of his… Read More »
Glen Burnie Birth Injury Victim Receives $20.6 Million Verdict, Defendant’s Appeal Rejected
Back in 2012, the family of a young boy born with severe disabilities stemming from the negligence of hospital doctors received a verdict of $20.6 million. After the trial, the defendants appealed the verdict to an appellate court. Just this month the family of the boy got word that the defendants’ appeal was denied… Read More »
Family of 16-Year-Old Boy Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy Files Suit Against Hospital
Recently, the family of a 16-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth has filed a lawsuit against the medical professionals who assisted in his birth. According to a recent article, the boy’s family is claiming that the delivering doctor was more concerned with the status of his BMW at the service… Read More »
$17.5 Million Verdict Reached in Recent Birth Injury Case
Earlier last month, a hospital was found liable for a birth injury and ordered to pay the family of the injured child $18.27 million in compensation for his injuries. According to one local news source, the original verdict was reduced after the plaintiff accepted a slightly reduced amount in exchange for the defendant hospital… Read More »
Hospital Admits Error and Apologizes to Family in Birth Injury Case
Earlier this year, a hospital that was being sued by the family of a three-year-old girl who was born with cerebral palsy admitted liability and apologized to the girl as well as her parents. According to one local news source, the error came in the form of the administration of Syntocinon, a pharmaceutical used… Read More »
