A West Philadelphia mother and son were awarded $10.1 million dollars for a delayed diagnosis that has left the now 6-year old child with hearing loss, developmental delays, loss of balance and language disorders. Their lawsuit alleged that health care providers at Children’s Hospital of... Read More

In late November, the Ireland High Court approved a final settlement of $9.5 million to 14-year-old Roisin Conroy, who suffered a brain injury at birth due to alleged hospital negligence. She received a $2.7 million settlement in 2013, which brings her final total to $12.2 million. As... Read More

The family of Adam Szwarek, who died from a myocardial infarction after having knee replacement surgery, was recently awarded $8.25 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. The judgement included $3.25 million for the grief and sorrow experienced by Szwarek’s widow and son, and another $5... Read More

A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Dr. Paul Davainis has been resolved in Sacramento federal court in favor of the plaintiff. The lawsuit alleged that Davainis negligently waited too long to perform a Cesarean delivery on his patient, despite evidence that her unborn baby was in... Read More

Plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against Ohio State University can expect to receive substantial compensation to resolve their medical malpractice claims. Ohio State University agreed to the settlement arrangements to resolve two lawsuits that had been filed in the Ohio Court of Claims. Unlike a jury... Read More

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) with extensive brain injury is the subject of a recent medical malpractice claim brought against The United States of America. The complaint, which is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges obstetrical and nursing... Read More

Parents have filed a birth injury lawsuit on behalf of their child, alleging errors in the delivery room led to permanent and debilitating injuries of the child’s left arm. The parents claim that a complication during delivery was not properly addressed, which led to a... Read More

Illinois’ leading medical malpractice insurance company has been ordered to pay $14.3 million in damages to a couple whose daughter was born with a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen. The Cook County, Ill. jury found that Chicago-based ISMIE Mutual Insurance acted in... Read More