The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a $32.8 million jury verdict against Phoenixville Hospital. The cerebral palsy lawsuit had claimed that attending healthcare providers were negligent in failing to respond appropriately to signs of fetal distress, which resulted in the infant’s brain damage at birth... Read More

Twenty nine year-old Ruth Carmel Foley, who has suffered from dyskinetic cerebral palsy since birth, has recently won a large settlement from the High Court that heard her case against the HSE (the organization which provides and oversees Ireland’s public health services). The woman claimed... 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 from researchers at the University of Adelaide links many cases of cerebral palsy to genetic abnormalities. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, has prompted some researchers to call for stricter regulations regarding cerebral palsy lawsuits... 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

A Milford, Massachusetts mother has filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit against two Puerto Rico doctors on behalf of her daughter, who is a minor. She claims her child developed spastic cerebral palsy because of the negligence of the healthcare team that delivered her. Spastic cerebral palsy... Read More

Misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment of a medical ailment can cause life-threatening results. Despite high-tech advancements in diagnostic equipment and tests, even well-trained doctors still make mistakes, leaving wrongly diagnosed patients vulnerable to serious complications and even death. Minnesota resident Jean Abbott was comparatively fortunate in... Read More