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August 12,2011

Triad Prep Pads Sued Over Child’s Cerebral Palsy

Depending upon the exact circumstances that led to the injury, parents are sometimes able to sue successfully for cases of cerebral palsy in infants. Most of the time, these lawsuits are related to instances where some type of medical negligence was ultimately to blame for the condition. Sometimes t

October 25,2012

Delay in Care Leads to Jury Award in Cerebral Palsy Case

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Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A woman in St. Paul was awarded $15 million due to her child being born with cerebral palsy. According to several reports on the lawsuit, the physician and the hospital were both held to have been responsible, with 90 percent of the blame being assigned to the physician by the jury.

October 25,2012

Botched Procedures Implicated in Cerebral Palsy

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A Kansas family filed a lawsuit alleging that errors in procedures performed during the birth of their son led to him developing injuries that caused cerebral palsy. The procedures included two vacuum extractions, both of which failed. These procedures are dangerous, but sometimes necessary to deliv

September 24,2012

Sea Eagles Fan Undergoes Cerebral Palsy Surgery as Adult

Alex Ma, a well-known super-fan of the Australian rugby team the Sea Eagles, underwent a surgery designed to help overcome some of the issues he has with his legs due to cerebral palsy. Ma happens to be in a very high state of physical fitness, which, according to an article in Manly-Daily, made him

September 24,2012

Cerebral Palsy Case Nets Millions

Several families in New York received money for cerebral palsy claims linked to negligence on the part of medical staff, according to reports. One family, as detailed in the New York Post, received $100 million over one of these birth injury claims. The $100 million case involved a girl (who is now

September 24,2012

Cerebral Palsy Lawsuits Give Insight Into Medical Mistakes

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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Causes

If you’re trying to find information on medical malpractice claims related to birth injuries, reading the news can give you some great insight. For example, a case in New York was recently concluded when a jury awarded $100 million to the family of a child who developed cerebral palsy. Other c

March 19,2013

CDC Reports Increased Childbirth Risks

Over the past couple of decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of births that have been performed via cesarean section. A report recently published by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that complications during childbirth have increased a great deal over past years,

January 31,2013

Birth Injury Claim Moved to Federal Court

A birth injury claim filed in New York was moved to federal court at the beginning of January, 2013. The claim involves a child who has a condition called Erb’s Palsy, which is associated with effects including weakness and sometimes paralysis in the limbs. The family is suing because they cla

November 26,2012

Artists with Cerebral Palsy Showing at LA Gallery

Sixteen artists who all have cerebral palsy in common are having their work shown at Studio Channel Islands Art Center near Los Angeles. The artists encompass a wide variety of different styles and techniques and, for some of them, art is a business that they hope to break into. One of the artists,

October 31,2012

Untreated Fetal Distress Implicated in Cerebral Palsy

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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes

An Illinois lawsuit alleges that untreated fetal distress led to a child suffering cerebral palsy. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital and its staff did not recognize that the child was in distress and did not react properly, because of that. This, according to the lawsuit, is the reason the child