Fitzgerald Law Firm Archives - Page 6 of 35

Wrong Dosage Leads to Cerebral Palsy and $17.8 Million Judgment

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 28th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A family has been awarded $17.8 million in compensation for a medical malpractice incident involving a wrong dosage that left their daughter with a host of conditions, including cerebral palsy. The Case at a...

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Supermarket Adds Autistic-Friendly Checkout Lane

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 21st, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

A supermarket in Pennsylvania is the first retailer in the U.S. to install an autistic-friendly checkout lane. The unique service is the brainchild of a mother with an autistic 5-year-old daughter. How it Happened...

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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...

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How Misjudging Baby’s Weight Can Lead to Birth Injury

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 15th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A recent study published by the Journal of Perinatology has found that health care professionals routinely underestimate the weight of babies to be delivered. This is crucial because – as the study found –...

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Queens Family Settles With City for $2.7 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 13th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

A Queens family has reached a $2.7 million settlement with New York City over the disappearance and death of their autistic child. The Case at a Glance In a previous blog, we shared news...

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Bill Passed by US Senate Will Help Prevent Wandering by Children with Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 11th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

There’s a huge amount of momentum to fast-track a bill designed to help children with autism and other developmental disabilities from wandering away. The bill, known as Kevin and Avonte’s Law, is bipartisan and...

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$9 Million Settlement for Family Whose Child Developed Cerebral Palsy Because of Inexperienced Doctor

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 9th, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

A hospital will pay $9 million to settle a medical malpractice case which led to an infant developing brain damage and cerebral palsy. Here’s What Happened The infant’s mother was taken to the hospital...

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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...

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Can a Simple Hearing Test Lead to Quicker Autism Diagnosis?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 2nd, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

We’ve talked before about the harms of a delayed diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As soon as a parent or guardian senses developmental delays in a child, a doctor should be seen. Because...

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Long-Banned Chemicals Linked to Autism Diagnosis

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 29th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

In a recent blog entry, we shared news of a study that found a link between a mosquito insecticide and autism. Since that publication, more news has become available that shows chemicals that were...

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