The parents of a four-year-old Texas girl are preparing to file a malpractice lawsuit against her dentist, claiming the child suffered several seizures during a routine visit in January, resulting in brain damage. Nevaeh Hall went to Diamond Dental in Houston to have some of... Read More

Cook County, Ill. resident Ericka Maciel has filed a lawsuit against Rush Medical Center, claiming a hospital employee administered her insulin injection with a tainted insulin pen. The alleged incident occurred on Jan. 24, 2014, when she sought treatment at the facility for polymicrobial sepsis... Read More

A North Carolina mother has filed a birth injury lawsuit against the New York medical center where her son was born, as well as the medical practitioners that cared for her while she was pregnant and during the birth. The mother is suing the defendants... Read More

A woman has filed a lawsuit against Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, claiming a nurse administered insulin to her with a contaminated insulin pen. Ericka Maciel filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Jan. 7, citing medical battery, cross contamination of medical... Read More

On Jan. 3, 2014, Sara Keenan fed her 3-month-old daughter Lana and put her down for a nap in their Long Island, N.Y. home. About an hour later, the baby’s father Padraig came into the room to find her chocking on her own vomit, according... Read More

Researchers from the University of Michigan have published a study indicating that adults with cerebral palsy may be more susceptible to many chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart problems and asthma. The team examined eight different chronic conditions, comparing adults with cerebral palsy to... Read More

In late November, the Ireland High Court approved a final settlement of $9.5 million to 14-year-old Roisin Conroy, who suffered a brain injury at birth due to alleged hospital negligence. She received a $2.7 million settlement in 2013, which brings her final total to $12.2 million. As... Read More

Illinois’ leading medical malpractice insurance company has been ordered to pay $14.3 million in damages to a couple whose daughter was born with a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen. The Cook County, Ill. jury found that Chicago-based ISMIE Mutual Insurance acted in... Read More