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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...

Common Birth Delivery Injuries And Its Consequences

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on October 7th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

When an unborn baby is adversely affected or the pregnant mother is injured during the course of delivering the baby, the damage caused is unavoidable in most instances. On the other hand, there are...

Delayed C-Section Birth Leads to Cerebral Palsy and $3.3 Million Settlement

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 18th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

The family of a boy in Ireland has been awarded $3.3 million in a settlement with the hospital where he was born. The Case at a Glance When the boy’s mother arrived at the...

How Birth Injury Lawsuits Help

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 7th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

For more than 40 years, the medical malpractice team at The Fitzgerald Law Firm has been successfully handling birth injury cases. During that time, we’ve helped many children with autism, cerebral palsy, seizures, learning...

How Is the Apgar Score Related to Birth Injuries?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 24th, 2015 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

Developed in 1953 by physician Virginia Apgar, M.D., the Apgar score is a way to measure the initial health of a newborn. The score brought about a more uniform way of measuring heart rate,...

Can I File a Lawsuit Based on Cerebral Palsy?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 10th, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Cerebral palsy or CP is a term medical professionals use for a group of neurological disorders that impede muscle coordination and body movement. While there are many factors that can cause cerebral palsy, it...

Study Reveals Potential Link Between Mothers’ Immune Systems and Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 11th, 2013 in Autism Blog

For several years now, the medical research community has been working diligently to identify causes of autism. While some have been defined, we still remain a long way from a cure. That’s especially troubling...

Study Identifies Potential Link Between Older Fathers and Autistic Children

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 1st, 2013 in Autism Blog

We have all heard for years about how the biological clock ticks for women, and that after a certain age that’s much younger than the average man they can no longer have children. In...

Surgical Technique for Children with Cerebral Palsy Leads to Benefits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 28th, 2013 in Birth Injury Blog

Cerebral palsy is a condition that has been the target of relentless study by medical researchers for many years. These talented people have made remarkable progress in our fight against this condition, and new...

Study Reveals Potential Weak Links in Brain Concerning Relationship Between Speech and Emotional Rewards

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 26th, 2013 in Autism Blog

More people than ever before are dealing with autism, and more families in the United States are being forced to learn to live with it than at any point in American history. This statistical...