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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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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 Why This Baby’s Doctor Was Found Guilty of Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 26th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog

A doctor who was nowhere to be found when a birth went horribly wrong has been found negligent by a jury. In their decision, the jury also awarded $23.1 million to the child’s family...

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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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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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Find Out What The APGAR Test Is And Why It’s So Important For Your Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 10th, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

The very first test that a newborn child in the U.S. is given is the APGAR test. If you’re unsure what the test is and what it measures, you’ve come to the right place....

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Not Monitoring Blood Flow to Baby Leads to Cerebral Palsy and $30.5 Million Award

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 4th, 2017 in Cerebral Palsy Blog

A failure to monitor the blood flow through an unborn child’s umbilical cord resulted in the development of cerebral palsy and a $30.5 million award from an Alabama jury. The Case at a Glance...

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Why Are Birth Injury Settlements and Verdicts Often So High?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 2nd, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

There’s a strong reason why hefty verdicts and settlements – sometimes in the multi-million dollar range – for family’s of children with special needs are so high: those funds will be necessary in providing...

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How Did a 10-Minute Delay in Treatment Lead to $9 Million Settlement?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 5th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Cerebral Palsy Blog

A 10-minute delay by an inexperienced doctor before rushing an expectant mother into an emergency cesarean section birth has led to her child developing cerebral palsy. As a result, the hospital has paid a...

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