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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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Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes

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

Families Seeking Damages in Cerebral Palsy Cases

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

Across the country, many families that have a child with cerebral palsy are winning medical malpractice lawsuits. Families are recovering significant compensation to pay for their child’s medical bills, treatments, assistive devices, and ongoing care. If you’re considering pursuing

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

October 31,2012

Lawsuit Settlement over Baby Injury

A lawsuit over a child’s birth injuries that led to cerebral palsy has been settled. The birth of the baby, one of a pair of twins, was reportedly rife with problems. Doctors used a technique called a Pitocin augmentation to facilitate delivery, which under the circumstances, was not a recomm

October 14,2013

Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, and the Law

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Lawyer, Attorney, Lawsuit, Brain Injury, Brain Damage, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes

Baby brain damage, especially when it occurs at birth, can lead to a host of devastating conditions. Among the most severe of them is cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy causes issues with mobility, learning, hearing and speech, and much more. It’s the result of damage to the developing brain, most

March 19,2013

What is Res Ipsa Loquitur?

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

If you’re reading up on cerebral palsy lawsuits because you’re considering filing one yourself, you may have heard the term “res ipsa loquitur.” This is a legal term that applies to some cases of negligence. It also specifically applies to a great many claims filed involving medical

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

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

May 22,2012

Tips for Talking to a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer

A cerebral palsy lawyer may be able to help your family recover compensation following a birth injury that results in the development of cerebral palsy. The only way to have a good understanding of your chances of success is to discuss the facts of your case with an attorney. Here are some basi