Hospital Sued for Child’s Erb’s Palsy
A lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming medical negligence in the case of a baby with Erb’s palsy. The parents are suing the doctors and the hospital where the baby was...
View ArticleSpina Bifida Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
A lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Depakote, an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug. The suit alleges that plaintiffs suffered from birth defects,...
View ArticleJury Awards $78.5 Million in Birth Injury Case
A Pennsylvania jury awarded $78.5 million to a mother whose baby suffered a brain injury, finding that the child’s brain damage was the result of medical malpractice. The mother, Victoria Upsey, filed...
View ArticleJoyce Meyer Ministries Asks Judge to Dismiss Wrongful Death Suit
Joyce Meyer Ministries has asked an Illinois judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sheri Coleman who, along with her two sons, were murdered in 2009 by her husband...
View ArticleErb’s Palsy Leads to Birth Injury Lawsuit
A birth injury lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that medical negligence caused a child to develop Erb’s Palsy. Christopher and Daniela Griffin filed the suit on behalf of...
View ArticleFather’s Occupation May Play a Role in Birth Defects
Researchers have discovered that the risk of birth defects may be increased by the type of work the father did before the baby was conceived. The study, by researchers at the University of North...
View ArticlePfizer Sued Over Birth Injury that Resulted in Death
An Illinois couple has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer after a birth injury resulted in their son’s death. The plaintiffs assert that their son was exposed to the antidepressant Zoloft, manufactured by...
View ArticleBirth Injuries on the Rise in United States
According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there has been a startling increase in birth injuries in the United States. The study reveals that from 2000 through 2009, there...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Can Cause Jaundice in Newborns
Medical malpractice can result in many types of birth injuries, with one of the most common being complications from hyperbilirubinemia, otherwise known as jaundice. Jaundice is usually treated easily,...
View ArticleIllinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Depakote
A federal lawsuit has been filed by a man who claims he suffered from birth defects as a result of his mother taking the medication Depakote while she was pregnant with him. Depakote, or valproate, is...
View ArticleStudy Links Environment and Genetics in Birth Injuries and Defects
For the first time in history, researchers are showing a link between genetic and environmental causes that lead to birth defects. It has been long assumed that most birth defects were the result of...
View ArticleBirth Injury Lawsuit Claims Child’s Cerebral Palsy Due to Doctor’s Negligence
An Illinois birth injury case claims that a child’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical malpractice. Christian Ortega was born January 17, 2011 at the Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. Although a fetal...
View ArticleThe Value of a Personal Injury Case Depends on Many Factors
Personal injury lawsuits are commonly filed in cases regarding car accidents or injuries suffered on the premises of a place of business, an apartment building or someone’s home. If you are considering...
View ArticleIllinois Mother Sues Hospital for Negligence
An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit over a birth injury that her daughter suffered during delivery, which resulted in the death of the child. The suit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Bianca...
View ArticleIllinois mother and infant daughter sue for medical malpractice
A doctor, hospital and health care foundation have been sued by a mother and her infant daughter for medical malpractice during delivery. Kyna Mitchell and her daughter filed the lawsuit in Madison...
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