In early June, the first Wright hip failure lawsuit to go to trial ended with a $4.5 million jury award. The trial took place in Los Angeles and was brought by plaintiff Alan Warner, who claimed that his Wright Profemur R hip replacement broke just... Read More

Researchers at Australia’s Adelaide University have found that as many as 45 percent of cerebral palsy cases are caused by genetic mutation — not by complications at birth. The study adds to research released in February, revealing that 14% of cases had a genetic link.... Read More

The appeal of the husband of an Air Force Captain who filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit against a Colorado hospital has been denied. His wife arrived at the medical facility on March 16, 2009 to give birth to their daughter by a scheduled cesarean section.... Read More

A married couple from Colorado Springs, CO has filed a birth injury lawsuit against the Puerto Rico hospital where their son was born and some of the doctors involved in his delivery. They claim the negligence of the doctors and the hospital staff caused their... Read More

A North Valley Stream, NY couple has filed a DePuy hip lawsuit, claiming the wife received a defective implant. Helen Goldmann and her husband Robert seek recovery for her bodily injuries, lost wages, physical and mental pain, past and future medical expenses, past and future... Read More

A Chicago couple has filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit against a Puerto Rico hospital, a doctor and his wife, alleging medical negligence caused their infant daughter to be born with numerous birth injuries that ultimately lead to her untimely death. Cerebral palsy is a disorder that... Read More

A jury has granted a Georgia couple $4.3 million in damages through a premature birth injury lawsuit filed over the death of their infant son. In total, they received $3.5 million for the loss of their baby, $200,000 for the child’s pain and suffering, $600,000... Read More

Last month, an Irish mother testified before a Medical Council after her infant son suffered hypoxia during the birth process. Her Tipperary doctor faces allegations of poor professional performance in relation to the now two-year-old boy. The mother filed a birth injury lawsuit against the... Read More