A recent study conducted in Norway found that human error is the number one cause of fetal brain asphyxia during birth. Defined as a prolonged period of oxygen deprivation to the baby, infant asphyxia often carries devastating consequences for the child, including irreversible brain damage... Read More

According to allegations raised in a cerebral palsy lawsuit, the claimants’ newborn child suffered severe hypoxic ischemia, hemorrhages and hydrocephalus leading to CP because of the defendants’ failure to recognize signs of fetal distress during delivery. The plaintiffs are demanding general and special damages plus... Read More

A six-year-old Brooklyn boy is unable to walk or talk and requires 24-hour care as a result of his birth hospital’s failure to diagnose jaundice. A jury award of $25 million was given to help the family of the handicapped boy cover his medical expenses.... Read More

A hospital negligence lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a 21-year-old man who reportedly suffered catastrophic brain damage after a misdiagnosis.  The injured victim of the alleged malpractice, Arcadio Hernandez, is seeking compensation for his losses. He may require a lifetime of medical care... Read More

Parents who claimed that medical malpractice led to their daughter’s cerebral palsy agreed to a brain damage settlement of $4.25 million last week. Thomas and Athena Bulger of Auburn, Massachusetts, sued Dr. Robert Berry and two other doctors due to problems during the delivery at... Read More

Human error is the most common cause of birth asphyxia (an inadequate supply of oxygen) at birth. That’s the finding of a 15-year study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Inadequate fetal monitoring,... Read More

A U.S. army veteran and his wife were recently awarded $8.3 million dollars, after a federal judge found health care providers at John Cochran VA Medical Center were negligent in their duty to provide a proper standard of care. Dirk Askew, who was just 43 when he... Read More

A birth injury malpractice lawsuit has been filed by a Pittsburg mother whose child suffered brain damage as a result of deprivation of oxygen during the birthing process. The mother’s labor was allowed to continue for 27 hours despite concerns about shoulder dystocia (the child... Read More