The parents of a four-year-old Texas girl are preparing to file a malpractice lawsuit against her dentist, claiming the child suffered several seizures during a routine visit in January, resulting in brain damage. Nevaeh Hall went to Diamond Dental in Houston to have some of... Read More

The loss of a child is one of the most difficult tragedies for a parent to face. When parents are confronted by a stillbirth, they typically suffer severe emotional and physical consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research suggests that most causes of stillbirth are... Read More

Home births attended by midwives are on the rise in the U.S. However, a lack of medical training for some of these birthing attendants is putting mothers and babies at risk. Whereas Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) hold degrees in nursing and midwifery and frequently work... Read More

On Jan. 3, 2014, Sara Keenan fed her 3-month-old daughter Lana and put her down for a nap in their Long Island, N.Y. home. About an hour later, the baby’s father Padraig came into the room to find her chocking on her own vomit, according... Read More

To date, four plaintiffs have filed medical malpractice lawsuits against Dr. Loren Clayman – a plastic surgeon in Jacksonville, FL who has been in practice for about 39 years. Not long after four of Dr. Clayman’s former patients sued him, at least 203 other women... Read More

The New York Court of Appeals has allowed an injured bus driver and his wife to continue their medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and doctors even though neither treated the plaintiffs. Rather, the defendants treated the woman who caused the automobile accident that injured... 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

When a child suffers from a birth injury as a result of negligence, the parents usually have the option of filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against the responsible parties. Oddly enough, the basic right to pursue justice in court is denied to military families because... Read More