Texas parents, both individually and as next of friends of their minor child, have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The complaint involves medical service rendered at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Killeen, Texas, where the plaintiffs’... Read More

A Michigan grandmother has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the United States of America, on behalf of her four-year-old grandson, who she has legal custody of. The child was born at a federally qualified health center, which is why the lawsuit is directed to... Read More

A new study explores why hypothermia is an effective treatment for some babies diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after birth. The unusual treatment has been found to reduce the number of deaths and disabilities caused by HIE, but until now, doctors were unsure why the... Read More

In a newly-filed birth injury lawsuit, a New Jersey couple is alleging that a series of negligent acts and omissions on the part of labor and delivery staff attending the birth of their son ultimately resulted in his death soon afterward. The highly detailed complaint... Read More

A Mississippi mother has filed suit against the physician who attended the birth of her daughter as well as PHC-Cleveland, Inc. d/b/a Bolivar Medical Center and LifePoint Hospitals for alleged negligence resulting in permanent disability. According to the complaint, the acts and omissions occurring during... Read More

A medical malpractice settlement reached in November 2013 has made a world of difference for a severely disabled young boy. The parents of the child spent five years in pursuit of compensation for their son’s injuries, which they allege occurred after errors were made during... Read More

A recent birth injury case filed in the U.S. District Court of Tennessee (Nashville Division) claims that the defendant health care providers failed to properly manage the delivery of the minor plaintiff, which ultimately led to extended fetal oxygen deprivation and brain injury at birth.... Read More

An 11-year-old boy who is wheelchair-bound and severely disabled with cerebral palsy has recently received a $2.5 million compensation package from the London High Courts based on allegations of birth injury malpractice. The Express and Star reports that the child suffered brain injury at birth... Read More