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Payout Limit for Birth Injuries Upheld in Florida
A recent report by American Medical News states that the Florida Supreme Court has upheld a state law that limits the amount of compensation available to parents affected by birth injuries. When a child in Florida suffers a brain injury or cerebral palsy due to the negligence of a physician, the law provides for only $100,000 of compensation. Two parents of a child who had suffered neurological injuries during birth brought a recent lawsuit forth, arguing that $100,000 simply was not enough to cover the expenses of treating a birth injury. Unfortunately, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state limit. This is an example of tort reform at its very worst. However, the law also states that parents or guardians of children who suffered birth injuries are able to pursue financial remedy under the law. In many cases, the costs of medical treatments, therapy, physician visits and home modifications can…
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Mother’s Cesarean Section Goes Wrong, Texas Family Files Brain Injury Lawsuit
A couple in Texas filed a brain injury lawsuit, stating that their child suffered severe and permanent injuries during and after the mother’s delayed Cesarean section. According to the lawsuit, hospital staff failed to provide the required facilities for the mother’s emergency C-section, which caused the newborn to sustain permanent brain damage. The mother was forced to wait for an available operating room, as the hospital failed to provide a surgical suite in a timely manner for her emergency C-section. The mother stated that the physicians who facilitated her childbirth had a duty to provide a competent degree of skill and supervision, yet failed to offer a standard level of medical care. The parent’s lawyers stated that by failing to fully inform the mother of the risks and complications of delaying a Cesarean section during a difficult labor, the hospital staff showed extreme medical negligence. In Need of a Brain…
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Recent Research Reveals Even More Birth Defects Linked to Antidepressant
With more complaints and recent medical studies exposing birth defects in connection to Pfizer’s Zoloft, affected families have voiced their concerns and filed lawsuits against the negligent company. An Already Troubled Past In 1991, Pfizer started promoting Zoloft, an antidepressant, and the medication became one of the most popular depression medications in the U.S.; however, it was not long before the drug became linked to reports of serious birth defects in children who had been exposed to the drug in utero. Birth Defects Linked to the Dangerous Drug Birth defects connected to Zoloft can be life-threatening. These defects include: Clubfoot Craniosynostosis, a type of skull deformation that can affect a fetus’s growth and development Heart defects, including atrial septal defects, or holes in the heart Omphalocele, when a child’s internal organs form outside the body. Persistent pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung and heart disorder that can cause cyanosis, low blood-oxygen,…
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