A birth injury lawsuit has been filed in Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench by a Winnipeg woman whose infant suffered serious brain damage at birth. The claim alleges that doctors and nursing staff at St. Boniface General Hospital acted negligently in their treatment of the laboring... Read More

Millions of individuals in the U.S. suffer from scoliosis, which can be caused by cerebral palsy, among other causes. Normally, the spine curves slightly. However, if viewed from the front or back, it will appear straight. In an individual with scoliosis, the spine curves abnormally... Read More

Judge Vance Day of Oregon’s Marion County is presiding over a malpractice trial that alleges doctor negligence caused a child’s permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. The trial is anticipated to last roughly two weeks. Dr. Denis Dalisky and attending health care professionals at Silverton... Read More

Cerebral palsy is one of most common birth defects affecting newborns in the United States today. In some cases, the condition is congenital and cannot be avoided. In others, the cause of cerebral palsy is linked to some form of environmental factor that could be... Read More

Birth asphyxia (or oxygen deprivation at the time of delivery or shortly thereafter) can lead to catastrophic brain damage, and is one of the main causes of cerebral palsy in newborns. Without an adequate supply of oxygen to the brain and vital organs, cells malfunction... Read More

A mother from Pennsylvania has filed a birth injury lawsuit against a doctor and a state-chartered healthcare facility, Delaware Valley Community Health, doing business as Maria de los Santos Health Center (MSHC). The young mother has filed her complaint as the guardian of her little... Read More

A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the United States of America argues that gross negligence on the part of health care practitioners led to the minor plaintiff’s hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and cerebral palsy diagnosis. The plaintiffs are demanding compensatory damages to account for medical, nursing... Read More

Engineering students at Kettering University have a robust tool to teach them how to help professionals in the medical community treat shoulder dystocia. A human birthing simulator, called Noelle ─ complete with short blonde hair and wearing a hospital gown, socks and even a medical... Read More