A bill involving the statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits in New York has died before coming to a vote on the state’s senate floor. The bill, known as Lavern’s Law, was introduced after a single mother of a special needs child died of... Read More

Cerebral palsy is a debilitating, permanent condition that creates life-altering changes for both a child and parents. Understanding cerebral palsy causes is the first step to dealing with the condition. Some parents may find that their child’s injuries were due to medical negligence or malpractice... Read More

A recent study found that babies delivered by Cesarean, which accounts for approximately one-third of all births in the U.S., could have an increased risk for some types of chronic conditions. This study follows on the heels of another study published in December 2014 that... Read More

A cerebral palsy lawsuit filed in Colorado has been decided in favor of the defendant, the United States of America. The grounds for the decision were based on a legal doctrine that was established in the 1950s and has been receiving plenty of scrutiny of... Read More

A six-year-old boy and his parents have received a large payout in their cerebral palsy lawsuit, after the hospital where the child was born admitted to mistakes involving his care and the care of his mother during the childbirth process. The child will receive £10... Read More

Scientists in Austria have discovered an effective way to treat a global brachial plexus injury – with a bionic prosthetic hand. The three men who received prosthetic surgery reportedly had improved hand function and less pain after receiving their prosthetics compared to patients who underwent traditional reconstructive techniques.... Read More

A family that filed a shoulder dystocia lawsuit against a physician and hospital have been awarded $1 million for injuries suffered by their child at birth. The Jackson County Circuit Court determined that negligence during the birth of the child led to her alleged permanent... Read More

The number of medical malpractice lawsuits is on the decline in Wisconsin, and the reason may be attributed to a number of factors. Unfortunately, it is unlikely one of those factors is a reduced number of hospital errors or subsequent injuries to patients. Instead, the... Read More