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Newsweek Honors Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP
Newsweek magazine recognizes a select group of personal injury law firms nationwide each year for excellence, and this year our lawyers at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP were privileged with a place on the list. Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP feels fortunate as they are one of only three firms in Texas to gain this recognition. “I’m both humbled and honored,” managing partner Richard A. Dodd said after Newsweek approached the firm with the recognition. “I’d like to think that it is our hard work and commitment to our clients’ needs that led to this.” While making Newsweek’s list is gratifying, according to Dodd, what is even more important is the fact that our partners have made the lives of many ordinary working people better. “When many of our clients come to us they are hurting and frightened. They are often struggling with serious injuries and have huge medical bills, or they’ve…
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Brachial Plexus Awareness Week
October 16 – 22 was awareness week for a birth injury that most people are unaware of: brachial plexus. With Breast Cancer Awareness Month going on at the same time, brachial plexus continues to get little recognition, which is unfortunate, because it is a tragic and preventable condition. Brachial plexus injuries in infants are a result of shoulder trauma. The trauma usually occurs when the infant becomes stuck in the birth canal and is forcibly removed. The injury results in the child’s arm hanging limply at his or her side. Sometimes the condition can be helped through physical therapy or surgery, but often it results in lifelong impairment. The goal of Brachial Plexus Awareness Week is expressed in its name: awareness. Mothers-to-be need to be aware of the possibility of this birth injury, and they should discuss with their doctors what routine procedures they will use to avoid it. Procedures…
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Michigan Family Awarded $130 Million For Daughter’s Brain Damage
A doctor’s negligence can cause unprecedented harm in the delivery of a child, and the harm can last a lifetime. A jury considered this timeframe in Michigan on Tuesday when they awarded the family of a brain-damaged girl what might be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Michigan History. The family of a 15-year old Markell VanSlembrouck, a quadriplegic girl resulting from a brain injury acquired at birth, was awarded $130 million in damages after a three-week trial where the family alleged negligence by the delivering doctor. Markell was larger than expected from gestational diabetes, but rather than perform a cesarean, Dr. Andrew Halperin from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak chose to induce vaginal delivery. The delivery resulted in a broken clavicle and brain damage. Quadriplegia followed, requiring round-the-clock care. The VanSlembrouck’s attorney says the award represents the cost of caring for Markell through 2077 and her lost wages, and…
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