On July 10, 2015, the parents of a son allegedly injured during the childbirth process filed a lawsuit seeking at least $12 million in damages. The plaintiffs name the United States of America as the sole defendant in the lawsuit, and allege that the federally-managed hospital known... Read More

Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a 2012 move by legislators that limits the fees collected by attorneys who won a birth injury lawsuit for their clients. The case was filed against a Southwest FL hospital which was found liable for a child’s severe... Read More

A Nebraska woman has filed a $5 million birth injury lawsuit against the United States of America, on behalf of her five-year-old daughter. As required by statute, her original claim was mailed to a Kentucky hospital and received on April 3, 2012. It was formally... Read More

When it comes to potential birth injuries, cerebral palsy is one of the most debilitating neurological disorders impacting babies and children. For many, the effects of cerebral palsy are lifelong, and require daily assistance, nursing care, and/or support from family and caretakers. Accordingly, birth injury... Read More

The brachial plexus is a nerve network that extends from the neck to the shoulder, arm and hand. A brachial plexus injury affects these nerves, which in turn can impact the mobility of the limb. When these injuries occur at birth, often due to a... Read More

A Florida resident accuses a certified nurse midwife of negligence that allegedly caused her child to suffer brachial plexus injuries during childbirth. The complaint was brought in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida, where the plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial.... Read More

A recently published study on the birth injury risk connected to gestational diabetes has singled out a mother’s use of glyburide (DiaBeta) versus insulin as being linked to complications in newborns. A higher risk of respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, and other birth injuries and anomalies was... Read More

The Irish Times reported in June that a 29 year-old woman, Ruth Carmel Foley, who was born with dyskinetic cerebral palsy has garnered a USD $2.32 million cerebral palsy settlement in her lawsuit against HSE (the Health Service Executive). The lawsuit was brought as a... Read More