Medical Negligence Archives

March 20,2014

Maryland Considering Birth Injury Fund

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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

Lawmakers in the state of Maryland are trying to create a “fund” that will help pay for the treatment of babies who develop neurological injuries while they are being born. “That sounds great! What could be the harm in that,” you ask? Well, read on and we’ll explain.

March 07,2014

$9 Million Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Settlement Reached

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Lawyer, Attorney, Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

Family Settles Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit with Hospital for $9 Million. Lawyers for a Virginia boy who developed cerebral palsy shortly after birth reached a settlement of $9 million on January 29th, 2014. The case was brought against a military hospital in Honolulu, which allegedly caused the boy’s

January 23,2014

Was My Child’s Cerebral Palsy Preventable?

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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Causes

Cerebral palsy is a motor condition that affects thousands of babies each year. This condition usually necessitates lifelong care and may put financial and emotional strain on the affected family. Cerebral palsy affects a person’s muscles; this means that simple things that most people take fo

January 16,2014

Cerebral Palsy: Was it the Doctor’s Fault?

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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Causes

Cerebral palsy is a condition that’s seen in about one out of every 300 children born. While this developmental condition can happen before, during, or shortly after birth, you may be wondering if a medical doctor’s negligence caused this condition. Cerebral palsy is characterized by poor muscle

December 20,2013

Settlement in MA Nets $5 Million for Birth Injury

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Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A settlement in Massachusetts netted $5M to the family of a child who was brain damaged when born, according to recent reports. The lawsuit only took 8 days to hear in court before the defendants settled. This particular case reveals some of what goes on in many of these types of claims. Time Birth

May 16,2013

Substandard Care Alleged in CP Lawsuit

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Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

Parents in Tampa, Florida have sued a healthcare provider over brain damage in their child. According to reports, the woman went to the medical center named in the lawsuit after suffering ruptured membranes. The woman was treated in the hospital and, during her treatment, she was given an anticlotti

April 08,2013

Child Born in Jail Focus of Cerebral Palsy Settlement

By MyCPChild
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Lawsuit, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A family in Detroit won an $8 million settlement for her child, who was born in jail under conditions that a lawsuit alleged led to the child suffering from cerebral palsy. The mother of the child is serving a life sentence for murder, conspiracy and kidnapping, but she did file a lawsuit in 2006 ov

June 26,2012

Lawsuit Claims Doctor Missed Cesarean Opportunity

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Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

A lawsuit filed in Chicago alleges that a child born on January 17th, 2011 should not have suffered the brain injuries he did that led to his cerebral palsy. This lawsuit alleges that monitoring equipment that gave feedback on the condition of the fetus was not given the proper attention it merited

May 10,2012

Civil Compensation for Cerebral Palsy

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Lawyer, Attorney, Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

Civil law allows those who’ve been wronged (and suffered damages as a result) to seek compensation for reimburse them for their losses. Parents of children who were born with cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice often seek compensation for their child through a civil lawsuit. Before s

November 09,2010

Suing for a Birth Injury

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Lawyer, Attorney, Lawsuit, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury

Cerebral palsy is one of the most common forms of baby injury that results from medical negligence. This injury is the often the direct result of the child being deprived of oxygen during the birthing process. While treatable, cerebral palsy is not “curable” and the symptoms of the diso