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 mother and her young child have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against City Hospital, Inc., doing business as Berkeley Medical Center. Multiple other healthcare centers, healthcare systems and providers were named as defendants in the complaint. She claims that her child was diagnosed with... Read More

If there is one thing both patients and doctors can agree on, it is that neither group relishes the thought of a malpractice claim – be it from the patient or physician perspective. Nonetheless, alleged incidences of doctor negligence, mistakes and mishaps continue to plague the American healthcare... Read More

Despite ongoing investigations and negative court findings, certain OB/GYNs continue to practice medicine in Canada. Secrecy surrounding the reporting system in the country leaves patients in the dark about the competency of their physicians, making them vulnerable to possible mistakes in the delivery room. A new... Read More

Researchers from the University of Michigan have published a study indicating that adults with cerebral palsy may be more susceptible to many chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart problems and asthma. The team examined eight different chronic conditions, comparing adults with cerebral palsy to... 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

The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear a medical malpractice case that was originally heard in a lower court in March 2013. The complaint involves an error during gallbladder surgery that the plaintiff alleges led to significant damage to the liver and the subsequent... Read More