Twenty nine year-old Ruth Carmel Foley, who has suffered from dyskinetic cerebral palsy since birth, has recently won a large settlement from the High Court that heard her case against the HSE (the organization which provides and oversees Ireland’s public health services). The woman claimed... Read More

St. Mary’s Medical Management, LLC has been named defendant in a recent medical malpractice lawsuit brought by an Ohio woman and her child. The complaint alleges that the minor child suffered a fracture of the left clavicle as well as brachial plexus injury due to... Read More

A recent birth injury lawsuit argues that attending nursing and health care staff that were in charge of the plaintiff’s delivery deviated from accepted standards of medical care, causing her son to suffer injury in utero, leaving him in a permanent vegetative state. The medical... Read More

Substandard pre-natal, delivery and post-natal care is alleged by a California minor and his guardian, who are demanding just compensation for the physical, emotional and financial injuries sustained. According to allegations, the minor plaintiff was injured in health, strength and activity, sustaining serious neurological damages... Read More

Misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment of a medical ailment can cause life-threatening results. Despite high-tech advancements in diagnostic equipment and tests, even well-trained doctors still make mistakes, leaving wrongly diagnosed patients vulnerable to serious complications and even death. Minnesota resident Jean Abbott was comparatively fortunate in... Read More

A Delaware County resident has been awarded $7.4 million following a medical malpractice trial before Judge Angelos Spiros. According to the suit, plaintiff Finis Cuff suffered a massive ischemic stroke just days after a visit with his physician due to the substandard medical care provided by... Read More

Respiratory problems, low APGAR scores, premature birth and oxygen deprivation to the fetus are just some of the risks posed to the infant during a Cesarean section delivery. But mothers also face C-section dangers, ranging from infection and internal adhesions to the need for additional... Read More

It’s an unsettling reality: preventable medical mistakes are the sixth leading cause of death in the United States – a country renowned for its first-rate health care system. The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a quarter of all hospitalized patients will be injured by... Read More