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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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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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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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Boy’s Family Receives $10 Million After Doctors Whiff on Diagnosis

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 12th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

The family of a boy who must now deal with hearing loss, seizures and brain injuries because of a doctor’s failure to treat bacterial meningitis has been awarded $10 million. The Case at a...

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Knowing When to Settle a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 5th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

According to a study from Harvard University, 61% of medical malpractice cases that are filed end up being settled rather than making their way to court. That’s quite a contrast to the 80-90% rate...

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The Factor of Trust in Medical Malpractice

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on July 28th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

According to research carried out by the Department of Medicine, University of Florida, the patients and families who had been injured due to medical errors felt that a lack of accountability and poor communication...

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Operation Performed on Wrong Infant

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 25th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A case involving an operation mistakenly performed on the wrong infant is making national news. According to reports, an infant boy who was to undergo a routine physical instead had the bottom of his...

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Red Tape & Miscommunication Lead to Amputation of Man’s Leg

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 13th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A Brooklyn man has filed a $24 million medical malpractice lawsuit against Coney Island Hospital for a series of mishaps that resulted in the amputation of a leg. In his suit, the man claims...

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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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Sleep Disorders Underreported in Cerebral Palsy Patients

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 20th, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

New research tells us that serious sleep disorders have joined the list of other life-altering complications caused by cerebral palsy. The Study at a Glance Carried out by researchers with the Gillette Children’s Specialty...

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