Category Archives: Brain Injury
$144 Million Birth Injury Verdict Upheld
As we have reported several times in our blog, the failure of a medical provider to order a timely C-section can result in devastating injuries including brain damage and/or cerebral palsy. These injuries can require expensive rehabilitation and therapy, and lead to a lifetime of pain for the children and for family members. This is why damages awarded in birth injury lawsuits can be significant. Recently, a Michigan appeals court ruled in favor of a family who received a $144 million verdict following the botched delivery of a child. The child was reportedly large, but instead of giving the mother a C-section, doctors allowed a natural delivery. During the birth of the child, doctors reportedly used the drug Pitocin and the baby was forced through the birth canal of its mother, fracturing her clavicle and causing her to suffer multiple hemorrhages. The girl, now 15, reportedly suffers from brain damage…
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Are There Laws About When Birth Injury Lawsuits Can Be Filed?
We often like to remind our readers that time is of the essence when it comes to birth injury and medical malpractice claims, as there are laws in each state regarding periods when lawsuits can be filed. The last thing you need if your child has suffered birth injuries is to be turned down by the legal system because of outrageous tort reform laws. Unfortunately, earlier this year, the Texas Supreme Court upheld state tort reform laws, which ban medical malpractice lawsuits from being filed more than 10 years after an injury takes place. The ruling came after a teenager was born with severe brain damage and her parents failed to act on her behalf over her birth injuries. According to the Austin Statesman, the girl attempted to sue an El Paso doctor and hospital after her mother failed to do so in a reasonable period of time. Madeline Rodriguez…
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Why Should I Contact the Birth Injury Attorneys at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP?
It has been estimated that seven out of every 1,000 deliveries in the U.S. results in birth injuries. This should not happen—if your son or daughter suffers trauma during his or her delivery, you need to contact our attorneys immediately. Unfortunately, many birth injuries, including cerebral palsy, erb’s palsy and brain damage, are the result of doctor error. Many of these injuries result in intellectual limitations, hearing deficits, vision impairment, behavioral problems, seizures, speaking difficulties and learning disabilities. These injuries can occur when a medical provider fails to act quickly to protect the child from ensuing complications. Additionally, issues like a delay in ordering a caesarian (C-) section or a physician erroneously using forceps or a vacuum extractor can result in a child suffering injuries that can haunt him or her for life. When a child is born with a birth injury, he or she will often face a lifetime…
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