A bill involving the statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits in New York has died before coming to a vote on the state’s senate floor. The bill, known as Lavern’s Law, was introduced after a single mother of a special needs child died of... Read More

A birth injury lawsuit filed by an active duty service member demands $5 million in compensatory damages for the death of her newborn son. It alleges that not only were the defendants negligent in administering Pitocin despite signs of fetal distress, the defendants also allegedly... Read More

St. Mary’s Medical Management, LLC has been named defendant in a recent medical malpractice lawsuit brought by an Ohio woman and her child. The complaint alleges that the minor child suffered a fracture of the left clavicle as well as brachial plexus injury due to... 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 childbirth malpractice lawsuit was filed on June 11 against an Alabama obstetrician-gynecologist who is currently serving as state senator. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Larry Stutts was negligent in his treatment of a patient whose child he delivered in July of 2013 at Helen... Read More

Believing she was undergoing a simple laparoscopic procedure to increase fertility, an Augusta, Georgia woman has finally received some closure to the years’-long legal battle over the unexpected and unacceptable treatment she received during her recovery. On June 11, 2015, a Superior Court jury sitting... Read More

A recent study found that babies delivered by Cesarean, which accounts for approximately one-third of all births in the U.S., could have an increased risk for some types of chronic conditions. This study follows on the heels of another study published in December 2014 that... 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