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

A Louisiana man has filed a Risperdal lawsuit over male breast growth (gynecomastia). The plaintiff filed the complaint against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, and Janssen Research and Development LLC, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport Division). Hundreds... 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

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

As Benicar lawsuits continue to be filed nationwide, one plaintiff has brought a motion to coordinate federal cases involving Benicar side effects into a central court location. This coordination, known as multidistrict litigation or an MDL, would centralize proceedings under a single federal judge for the... Read More

A new study looking at morcellators spreading cancer found that doctors are unable to detect potential cancer cells prior to a procedure using power morcellation. Power morecellators have become popular in recent years, due to the ability to perform hysterectomies and other procedures using less... Read More

No amount of money can ever suffice when a healthy baby perishes due to a preventable birth injury. However, it is important that a medical malpractice lawsuit hold the negligent party responsible to stop future tragedies from occurring. A 34-year-old from Camden, New Jersey filed... Read More

Johns Hopkins University recently announced their decision to discontinue use of power morecellators for some types of surgical procedures in women over the age of 50. The decision was made in hopes of reducing the risk of morcellation and uterine cancer, a concern that has... Read More