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Find Out Why Jury Doubled Parents’ Award for Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 17th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A Brooklyn couple has been awarded $26 million – more than twice what they sought – in a medical malpractice incident that led to one of their twin daughters losing her life and the...

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Doctor Ignored Warning Signs Found Negligent; Family Awarded $4 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 3rd, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A doctor who apparently ignored a host of potential warning signs during while delivering a baby has been found negligent for causing brain injury to the child. A jury has already awarded the child’s...

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Can Sleep Disorders Lead To Premature Baby Delivery?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 27th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A new study says that mothers who have insomnia may be more likely to experience a premature delivery, which could lead to a host of problems for their child. In this issue, we’ll talk...

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What Is A Birth Injury?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 4th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

The term “birth injury” is used a lot. We see it in news accounts about specific occurrences, online general information articles and in many other publications. But what exactly is a birth injury? We’ll...

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How Too Much Labor-Inducing Drug Led to $15 Million Settlement

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 28th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A Chicago hospital has reached a $15 million settlement with a mother who was “overdosed” with Pitocin during her delivery. The tragic mistake left a now 6-year-old girl with permanent brain damage and cerebral...

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Find Out if Introduction to Surfing Can Help Your Autistic Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 16th, 2017 in Autism Blog

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If you’re a parent or guardian of an autistic child, you may want to think about registering him/her for an introductory surfing camp this summer. The camp is called Surfers Healing and is specifically...

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Hospital Sues Feds Over Government Doctor’s Role in Birth Injuries

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 1st, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A complete breakdown in communication between delivery room nurses and a doctor resulted in a child developing a host of birth injuries and the hospital suing the federal government to cover at least half...

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Disastrous Use of Forceps Causes Significant Brian Injury and $42 Million Ruling

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 28th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A federally employed doctor’s careless and powerful use of forceps during the delivery of a child caused significant and irreparable brain damage. Because of his actions, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to...

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Autism: Is It Different For Girls?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 19th, 2017 in Autism Blog

Research tells us that boys with autism outnumber girls by 4 to 1. But is that because autism is more difficult to identify in girls? That’s the conclusion of a recent study. We’ll talk...

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No New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case That Resulted in $53 Million Award

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 12th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A Colorado judge says there will be no new trial in the case of a family being awarded $53 million after a host of medical malpractice mishaps led to their son developing cerebral palsy....

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