Category Archives: Litigation Organized by Location
Couple Awarded $50 Million Following Botched Newborn Genetic Testing
As we reported last December, botched genetic testing is becoming a concern in the medical community when dealing with newborns. According to the Seattle Times, a Washington jury awarded a couple $50 million after its son was born with profound mental and physical disabilities after two providers mishandled a genetic test. The Times reported that Brock and Rhea Wuth were told they had a 50-50 chance of having a child with a defect or a related translocation, so they sought out genetic testing before the child’s birth. After which, their son, Oliver, born in July 2008, was deemed normal. However, after the child was born, the family found out he had genetic defects, which led to disabilities. In a lawsuit, the family said that Valley Medical Center in Renton and Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp), based in North Carolina botched a prenatal test prior to Oliver’s birth. According to court…
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Fort Hood Family Sues Government Over Son’s Birth Injuries
According to the Killeen Daily Herald, the parents of a child born with severe birth injuries at a military hospital at Fort Hood have settled their lawsuit against the U.S. government for $6.5 million. The paper reported that Kassie and Higinio Rivera filed a lawsuit against Darnall Army Medical Center in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, located in Austin, following the birth of their son on September 12, 2008. The lawsuit alleged that doctors at the hospital ignored evidence that Kassie’s contractions were over stimulated due to the excessive use of “oxytocin causing severe distress in the baby and the need for immediate delivery by caesarean section.” Following his birth, Haiden was diagnosed with severe brain injuries and cerebral palsy. He had to be airlifted to a hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and remained hospitalized for about eight days. Haiden is now…
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Let Our Cameron Birth Injury Attorneys Win Your Case!
Cameron, the county seat of Milam County, is located on the Little River in north central Texas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a population of 5,770, with a total area of 4.2 square miles. The city is located at the junction of U.S. Highways 77 and 190, approximately 71 miles northeast of Austin. [map id=”map12″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Cameron, TX” marker=”no” z=”14″] Cameron’s motto “Hometown, Texas”, serves as a reminder of the city’s peaceful, friendly and civic-minded values, as well as its outdoor attractions. Attractions and Parks Some of Cameron’s attractions include the Milam County Historical Museum, which was built in 1865 and includes exhibits of pioneer farm equipment and artifacts, as well as cells, shackles and a gallows tower. Parks in Cameron include Cameron Park, Orchard Park, City Park, West 12th Street Park, Wilson-Ledbetter Park, OJ Thomas Park and Airport Park Complex. Cameron’s has a City…
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