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 couple that has filed a birth injury lawsuit in Nevada alleges a series of errors and negligence on the part of hospital staff led to severe, long-term injuries in their daughter. The child was diagnosed with a serious brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation... Read More

A military veteran and his wife have filed a $25 million birth injury lawsuit against the United States of America over severe disabilities their young daughter allegedly suffered because of medical negligence. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of... Read More

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon has settled a lawsuit over a botched water birth out of court. Lawyers for the plaintiffs announced the settlement of the Multnomah County Circuit Court case earlier this month while refusing to disclose the confidential terms of the... Read More

A recently published study that analyzed the relationship between brachial plexus injuries in children whose mothers had previously given birth cautioned that health providers should not assume previous childbirth experiences protect against injuries during subsequent deliveries. Researchers sought to gain a better understanding of risk factors for... Read More

The Florida Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a birth injury case, allowing the plaintiffs to pursue their lawsuit against the University of Miami. The defendants in the complaint had asked the court to find fault with a decision by an appellate court that... Read More

The family of a girl who sustained paralyzing birth injuries has been fighting for justice on her behalf for a decade. Although a jury awarded the family $15 million in damages in 2013, they have yet to see any of that money and have been... Read More

A severe brachial plexus injury is the subject of a lawsuit recently filed in federal court in West Virginia. The mother plaintiff alleges that failure to properly address shoulder dystocia during the birth of her child led to the severe and permanent injury to the... Read More