The tragic loss of a newborn is the result of an obstetrician’s gross medical negligence, claims a family from Texas. The young mother presented at Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena early in November 2015 to welcome her son into the world. The mother was anticipating... Read More

A couple that lost their baby in 1991 has received an apology from the hospital where the child was delivered. Despite admission of medical mistakes that led to the baby’s injuries, the couple will not be receiving any type of compensation or opportunity for legal... Read More

Parents have filed a birth injury lawsuit on behalf of their son, claiming mistakes made during his birth led to his permanent brain damage and other injuries. The plaintiffs in this case have brought their complaint against the United States of America, since specific medical... Read More

A settlement in the millions was reached in a birth injury case brought against the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland. A 12 year-old boy, through his mother, claimed that he suffered the effects of substandard medical care at the time of his birth at Kerry... Read More

With Maryland’s 2016 General Assembly legislative session soon approaching, a state-created task force has once again endorsed the concept of establishing a birth injury compensation fund designed to provide financial assistance to infants suffering from neurological harm sustained during labor and delivery. The announcement represents... Read More

Parents have filed a birth injury lawsuit on behalf of their child, alleging errors in the delivery room led to permanent and debilitating injuries of the child’s left arm. The parents claim that a complication during delivery was not properly addressed, which led to a... 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

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) have confirmed the protective benefits of hypothermia treatment on newborns with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) – a result of birth asphyxia — occurs when the fetal brain does not receive adequate oxygen. Without swift... Read More