August 2016 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Tips for Parents of Children With Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 31st, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

For many parents, finding out their child has autism is a life-changing event. While a parent is rarely prepared to hear anything other than that their child is healthy and happy, an autism diagnosis...

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Causes and Symptoms of Erb’s Palsy

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on August 30th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Children that are born with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, or brachial plexus tend to experience brain injuries such as stretching, scarring, and rupturing of nerves. More often, these birth injuries...

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Long-Banned Chemicals Linked to Autism Diagnosis

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 29th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

In a recent blog entry, we shared news of a study that found a link between a mosquito insecticide and autism. Since that publication, more news has become available that shows chemicals that were...

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Delayed C-Section Leads to $9.6 Million in Compensation to Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 26th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A 3-year-old girl has been awarded $9.6 million for a brain injury sustained during her delivery due to doctors waiting too long to deliver her via Cesarean section. Background on the Case Last October,...

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Direct Link Between Autism and Insecticide?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 24th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

A study published in Newsweek magazine has found an unnerving link between a higher rate of autism diagnoses and a mosquito insecticide. The Study at a Glance Steve Hicks, a physician and assistant professor...

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Hospital Fails to Monitor Newborn; Pays Family $20 Million for Cerebral Palsy

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 22nd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A San Diego family has received a $20 million settlement in a case of medical malpractice that resulted in their daughter developing cerebral palsy. The Case at a Glance While the girl was born...

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Baby Olivia’s Mom Awarded $10.3 Million for Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 19th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

In a case that captured the attention of the nation and beyond, a mother in Texas has been awarded $10.3 million because of a botched delivery that left her 5-day-old daughter Olivia dead from...

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4 Kinds of Brain Damages Caused by Birth Injuries

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on August 17th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

Any form of damage caused to the brain under development either before, during, or post birth can lead to cerebral palsy. Birth injuries are basically damages that are inflicted during the phase of pregnancy,...

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Traumatic Birth Experience Results in $16 Million for Mother

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 17th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A woman who says she was lured to a hospital because of their “slick marketing campaigns” has been awarded $16 million because of devastating and permanent injuries sustained in the delivery of her fourth...

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Boy and Family Awarded $8.4 Million for Displaced Tracheotomy

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 15th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

The family of a young boy whose life has been potentially forever changed because of a displaced tracheotomy has been awarded $8.4 million by a Lancaster, PA jury. The Basics of the Case The...

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