tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120467414703064082011-12-12T05:17:50.015-05:00Collecting news and views on cerebral palsy and birth injury related medical malpractice lawsuitsMalpractice News Editornoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046741470306408.post-79721952068280067032011-02-10T19:17:00.000-05:002011-02-10T19:17:23.683-05:00

A Florida jury has awarded $19.2 million to the family of a premature infant that "received a massive overdose of nutrients at Health Park Medical Center" according to a news article in the Fort Meyers News-Press. The article also cites Florida law that could keep that amount from being awarded — "the reason is a cap on liability called 'sovereign immunity,' which sets liability at $100,000

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WISCONSIN — The Juneau County Star Times reports of a medical malpractice case involving birth injuries and cerebral palsy for $6 million."A Juneau County Circuit Court judge last week approved a $6 million settlement in a medical malpractice case that had been scheduled for trial this month. According to court documents, the civil suit filed ... alleged ... severe and permanent injuries as a

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WARREN, OHIO - According to a report on the Tribune Chronicle website, a Trumbull County jury deliberated for about a day and a half before finding a doctor liable for $13.9 million in medical malpractice suit regarding a young girl's birth injuries leading to cerebral palsy. The article reports thtat the suit claimed the "failure to perform a Cesarean section led to Haley's fetus not receiving

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An Illinois judge ruled in favor of claims against federal physicians that negligence during a baby's birth resulted in his permanent brain damage causing spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy related claims continue to bring large settlements. According to our source, the Chicago Sun Times article,"Had the federal government's doctors followed the standard of care and

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Orlando, FL - (March 15, 2010) Morgan & Morgan, a personal injury law firm based in Orlando Florida, achieved a $38,750,000 in a case of medical negligence in a case claiming failure to perform a timely C-section resulting in a birth injury to the infant.Information provided by the press release: Delayed C-sections, in cases where the standard of care dictates that the operation be performed,

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The Los Angeles Times carries this article: Orange County trial will focus on Botox's safety in children's cerebral palsy treatments, detailing a lawsuit filed against Allergan Inc. maker of Botox for alleged overdose of a girl being treated with the injections.According to the article,"Approved in the United States specifically to treat frown lines, crossed eyes and other conditions, Botox

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According to a report in the Maryland Daily Record, a Frederick County jury has awarded nearly "$4 million to a boy whose family claimed his cerebral palsy was caused by doctors’ failure to monitor the fetal heartbeat when his mother was in the hospital." See the full article: Frederick birth-injury verdict nears $4M

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ROCKFORD, Ill. — According to a Business Wire release, the family of a brain-damaged boy, severely injured during birth, settled its medical malpractice lawsuit against St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford for $12 million. The settlement is the largest of any personal injury case in Winnebago County. The child, now 4 years old, has spastic quadriparesis, a form of

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Attorneys: If you have had a recent birth injury lawsuit resolved, you can submit your results and case information to our blog. Simply submit your information using our comment form and be sure to provide the name of your firm and web site name.

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ROCK HILL, S.C., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A York County jury on Friday awarded $4.4 million to the parents of a child who suffered a brain injury at birth. The award was against Piedmont Hospital.The jury said the hospital was at fault when it assigned a nurse trainee to monitor a woman, who arrived three days before her scheduled induction with nausea and vomiting. The nurse misread fetal heart

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According to The Beacon News, a $6.5 million settlement has been reached "on behalf of a 7-year-old Aurora, IL, boy who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth at Provena Mercy Medical Center."Plaintiffs attorneys claim the attending obstetrician and delivery nurse, "failed to respond to the baby’s low heart rate and reduced oxygen flow caused by the drug Pitocin."To read more on this case, go

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A Lackawanna County jury deliberated Monday for about four hours before deciding that a physician and Community Medical Center were negligent in their treatment of a woman, who gave birth to a baby boy who received sustaining injuries during birth. The boy has cerebral palsy and no use of his hands, is blind and mentally retarded.According the Times Tribune report,"The parents will receive $2

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WISCONSIN — According to the LaCrosse Tribune, a Crawford County jury has awarded approx. $11.4 million to the family of a boy who suffered brain injuries during his birth. He now suffers from cerebral palsy and requires constant care. The article, Family receives $11.4 million in medical malpractice lawsuit, states the outcome of the case as follows:" The jury awarded the Jelineks $310,369 for

Malpractice News Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046741470306408.post-12641577017520283692008-10-21T15:14:00.003-04:002008-10-21T15:21:13.878-04:00

The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that the recent market turmoil has resulted in a $35 million drop in value of the state's Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund, which has gone from $186 million to $166.5 million according to the article as of Wednesday last week."The Richmond-based birth-injury program provides lifetime medical payments to eligible children who can be shown to

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Seattle, WA — The Seattle Times writes of a medical malpractice trial where the jury awarded $4.25 million to the family of a girl whose birth injuries include brain damage and cerebral palsy. "Evergreen Hospital must pay the family of a Maple Valley girl about $4.25 million after the hospital's negligence during her delivery caused cerebral palsy and severe brain damage, a King County Superior

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From the St. Louis Post Dispatch, is an article by Jerri Stroud that explains the ins and outs of the "special needs trust," which helps provide for special needs children in the event that something happens to the parent or guardian.Some highlights of the article, Special needs trusts helps provide for disabled children, includes:Can allow a disabled person to continue receiving government

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The Visalia Times Delta reports that Sierra View District Hospital in Porterville, CA, has agreed to pay $4 million to a 2 1/2-year-old boy in a malpractice-case settlement, attorneys for both sides said Wednesday.The $4 million would be used to purchase an annuity that would pay the boy $15,000 per month to start, said Dr. Bruce Fagel, a physician-attorney who regularly represents families of

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Medical News Today reports on neonatal therapeutic hypothermia protocol at Children's Hospital in Boston in press release from Cincinnati Sub-Zero: Minimizing Neurological Damage From Infant At-Birth Trauma With Moderate Whole-Body Cooling - Children's Hospital Boston.Approximately one in every 1,000 babies suffers from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a loss of oxygen at birth. Clinical

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Chicago Tribune reports on May 20, 2008:"AURORA, Ill. - An Aurora mother has settled a malpractice lawsuit for $15.35 million with a hospital and doctor after her son suffered brain damage at birth six years ago." Read full article here: Aurora mother settles malpractice lawsuit for $15.35...

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This week in Tennessee, The Daily News Journal reported on a medical negligence civil lawsuit where after 24 days of trial, 37 witnesses, a Jury finds no medical negligence in a $40 million lawsuit filed for child who suffers from severe brain damage, cerebral palsy, developmental delay and seizures."We are gratified of the jury's decision," said C.J. Gideon, lead attorney who represented

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A Hamilton County, Ohio jury found a physician and her doctors group negligent in the case of a baby who was stuck in the birth canal for 13 and 1/2 hours during delivery. According to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer,"In addition to being a big baby in a small canal, the baby's injuries also were caused because medical workers ... continued to give the mother drugs to make the uterus contract

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Premier healthcare alliance today announced a 21-month national collaborative designed to achieve the consistent delivery of evidence-based care with the goal of eliminating preventable birth-related injuries and deaths. The Premier Perinatal Safety Initiative is comprised of 16 of the country's leading hospitals,

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The Air Force has paid a civilian employee $5 million for severe brain damage suffered by his baby during childbirth at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan.Factors in the case: a ruptured uterus depriving baby of oxygen for a prolonged time. The child now suffers from spastic cerebral palsy and blindness and requires a feeding tube. According to Patrick Malone, the family’s attorney, the

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Lake County, Illinois — A jury awards $2.35 million to a boy injured at birth. According to the Lake County News Sun, the boy suffered "severe nerve damage causing permanent disability while at Vista Medical Center East in 2004." The jury found that the doctor "was responsible for pulling too hard on the boy's head and neck when his shoulder became stuck on the mother's pubic bone." The boy will

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The Associated Press reports that a Virginia couple has settled a lawsuit with the University of Virginia Medical Center for $1.35 million in a case stemming from the September 2001 birth of child who has cerebral palsy and brain damage from being asphyxiated at birth.Read article here.... - - - (VT Birth injury attorney)

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In Massachusetts for 2007, the largest verdict of the year is a medical malpractice case involving a delay in C-section apparently leading to the child's cerebral palsy. See this Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly report: Suffolk jury issues largest med-mal verdict of the year."In what appears to be the largest reported medical malpractice jury verdict of 2007, the jury found two doctors liable for the

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Just getting this blog set up to collect news and views on cerebral palsy law news and views as they relate to medical malpractice lawsuits, mainly in United States. More to come...

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