Category Archives: General
Kentucky Jury Awards Mother $18 Million after Her Son Is Born with Cerebral Palsy
Earlier this month in Kentucky, 10 of 12 jurors found that a hospital and hospital staff were negligent in a 2007 birth that resulted in the child being born with cerebral palsy. According to a report by one news source, the woman was admitted to the hospital back in 2007 for an induced pregnancy…. Read More »
Canadian Couple Sues Doctors After Daughter is Born with Cerebral Palsy
Earlier this month in Calgary, Canada, a couple named several defendants in a lawsuit alleging negligence that led to the couple’s daughter being born with cerebral palsy. According to a report from one local news source, the couple is seeking $12 million for the injuries sustained by their daughter during her birth. Evidently, the… Read More »
Technical Legal Requirement Nearly Bars Mother’s Birth Injury Case
Earlier this year in a case in front of the Connecticut Supreme Court, the court had occasion to consider a mother’s case against several nurses and mid-wives who attended the birth of her child. According to court documents, the woman claimed that the defendants failed to exercise the proper level of care when assisting… Read More »
