Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
The Statute of Limitations in Birth Injury Cases
This Article was created in partnership with Fox45 News Birth injuries range from bone fractures to cerebral palsy to birth asphyxia to many other varieties. Each one can have profound and lasting impacts on children and their families. These injuries may result from medical malpractice, complications during labor and delivery, or underlying medical conditions. Prompt medical… Read More »
The Different Types of Birth Injuries and Their Impact on Families
As an expecting parent, you hope for a healthy birth, but malpractice, mistakes, and complications can lead to birth injuries. These injuries can range from minor to severe and can have a profound impact on the child’s life. In this article, we’ll explore the different types of birth injuries and how they can impact… Read More »
Advocate Trinity Hospital Ordered to Pay $23 Million Dollars After Failure to Timely Deliver Leads to Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy
On May 1, 2024, a jury in Cook County, Illinois, awarded $23,070,000 to Na’ Jai Johnson, a seven-year-old girl who suffers from brain damage and cerebral palsy. A jury of 12 unanimously found that a nurse and two obstetricians at Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago were negligent by failing to deliver Na’Jai by a… Read More »
WVFK&N Lawyer Secures $2.75 Million for a Client Through a Settlement in Chicago
WVFK&N partner Chris Norman recently settled a case in mediation, with the plaintiff receiving $2.75 million for damages following the death of a newborn child following a failure to deliver timely. Even though fetal monitoring showed the child was clearly in distress, delivery of the baby was delayed for over an hour after the… Read More »
Can Daylight Savings Time Cause Medical Errors?
A recent study by the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) has shown that the transition to Daylight Savings Time in the spring is linked to a higher severity of injuries in medical malpractice cases. As you may know, Daylight Savings Time (DST) is the practice of shifting our clocks forward an hour in… Read More »
Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman Secures Record $229M Jury Award for Birth Injury Client
Attorneys Keith Forman, and Mary Koch, of Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman, LLC recently made history with a record-setting jury award for their birth injury client. A Baltimore jury awarded our client $229.6 million for the harm caused by a permanent brain injury suffered by her infant daughter at birth. Under Maryland law,… Read More »
Lawsuits Filed Over Maryland Man Who Posed as Gynecologist at Prince George’s Hospital Center
Last month, a class action lawsuit filed in federal court alleged that at least ten women were treated by a man who falsified documentation in order to practice medicine, treat patients, and deliver babies at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland. According to the lawsuit, Oluwafemi Charles Igberase – who went by Dr. Charles… Read More »
Birth Injuries Caused by Failed or Erroneous C-Sections
The natural process of childbirth is extremely stressful and painful. Some mothers may not be in the right health to attempt a natural childbirth. The Cesarean section – or C-section – is a surgical procedure that was developed to circumvent complications of delivery by extracting the child through an incision made in the mother’s… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Tragedy Ends With $17.9 Million Settlement
A medical misdiagnosis caused a New York mother of three to become legally blind in one eye and a quadruple amputee. In September of 2008, Tabitha Mullings presented to the Brooklyn Hospital Center Emergency Room with complaints of kidney pain. The hospital diagnosed her with a kidney stone, prescribed some pain killers, and sent… Read More »
Autonomy of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority In Jeopardy?
Last week, we reported on the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s poster campaign, which was aimed at giving healthcare providers and patients information on how they can be more engaged with each other. The future of the Authority, which collects reports of medical errors and near errors in an attempt to prevent mistakes in the… Read More »