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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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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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$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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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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Is $30 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Enough?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 22nd, 2016 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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A family has reached a $30 million settlement to end a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who performed several experimental surgeries on their son. It’s the fourth largest medical malpractice payment in Illinois...

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3 Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy According to the CDC

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 5th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. Approximately 1 out of every 323 children in the United...

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