A jury has found that brain damage at birth to a child born at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, was not the fault of hospital staff. The jury ruled in favor of the defendant, Mercy Hospital, determining the staff took the proper steps during the... Read More

A birth injury settlement has been reached in the case of a young mother from Cromwell who filed a lawsuit against the University of Connecticut Health Center. The plaintiff had been looking ahead to the start of the trial on April 28, which would have... 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

Evidence of cannabidiol’s medical potential continues to grow, with the FDA approving the marijuana-based compound as a treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).  According to Healio.com, the federal agency recently granted cannabidiol (CBD) orphan drug designation as means to reduce the devastating neurological effects suffered by... 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

The parents of a 21-year-old Vermont woman who died after receiving treatments for cerebral palsy are suing Allergan, the manufacturers of the Botox that was used during her therapy. Mike and Susan Fortuna, of Shellbourne, VT, filed the lawsuit on April 9th over the death... 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

When expectant parents pack their hospital bags, cameras are considered essential items. Unfortunately, not all parents have the opportunity to cherish photographs of their newborns. A birth injury can quickly claim the life of a newborn, or result in days or months of being hooked... Read More