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Family of Girl With Cerebral Palsy Awarded Nearly $14 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 22nd, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A jury has awarded nearly $14 million to the family of a Georgia girl who suffered a profound brain injury during birth, causing cerebral palsy. The Case at a Glance The girl’s mother claims...

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Premature Baby Falls From Incubator; Suffers Cracked Skull

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 15th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A baby from the Bronx has suffered a cracked skull after she fell through the door of an incubator at the neonatal unit at NYU Medical Center. Here’s What Happened The mother of the...

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The Costs of Providing Care for Cerebral Palsy Patients

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 11th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

In recent blog entries, we’ve shared news of multi-million dollar verdicts being awarded to families whose children had developed cerebral palsy. You can read those stories here and here. In those verdicts, much of...

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Pain & Anxiety Medication Linked to Birth Defects

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 8th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

There’s word from the medical community that the drug Pregabalin – typically prescribed to treat pain and anxiety – may be connected with increased risks for birth defects. Proof of Complications In a study...

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$53 Million Awarded in Cerebral Palsy Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 6th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A 12-year-old boy and his family were awarded a $53 million judgment against the University of Chicago Medical Center for a series of missteps which led to him being born with a severe case...

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Military Family Denied Justice For Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 4th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

An Air Force veteran is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in a case involving the birth of his daughter at a military hospital. Here’s What Happened While the man and his...

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Diabetes Medication Linked to Birth Injuries

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 1st, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says that diabetic mothers who use glyburide instead of insulin may be at higher risks of complications with delivery and birth injuries...

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Study Says Children With Cerebral Palsy Struggle in Fitness Performance

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 29th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

While cerebral palsy is an umbrella term to describe a group of neurological disorders, a new study from the Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation shows that many youngsters with the condition tend to have less...

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Confirmed Link Between Zika Virus and Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 24th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control have said there’s enough evidence to connect the Zika virus with birth injuries in children whose mothers became infected during pregnancy. The CDC earlier issued travel warnings to...

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$5.2 Million Awarded in Cerebral Palsy Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 22nd, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

We’re heading a little north of the border for the news that a British Columbia judge has awarded just over $5.2 million to a 16-year-old after determining that her cerebral palsy was a direct...

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