A plaintiff has filed a birth injury lawsuit in Illinois, after her newborn child suffered a brachial plexus injury during the birth process. The mother plaintiff alleges the injury was due to failure of the hospital staff to properly address shoulder dystocia during the delivery.... Read More

New York City hospitals paid a staggering $131 million in medical malpractice settlements in 2013. This year, 262 cases resulted in settlements, according to the NY Daily News. What does this figure mean for public safety? Are these tragedies preventable, or are these settlements part... Read More

A Marion, SC man and his wife recently received a $2.85 million medical malpractice award, after a jury determined the actions of a Myrtle Beach orthopedic surgeon left the man a paraplegic. This decision, by a Horry County jury, is expected to be one of... Read More

Last week, a Pennsylvania jury held a doctor liable for a cerebral palsy birth injury, awarding $4 million to the child and her mother. The jury found that the obstetrician’s negligence in failing to perform a Cesarean section when the mother’s labor stalled  for nearly... Read More

Common surgeries may not always be necessary and could lead to a medical negligence lawsuit in some cases. USA Today recently published a list of the most common surgeries performed unnecessarily in the United States. These surgical procedures carry significant risks, and the fact that... Read More

A mother and father have filed a birth injury malpractice lawsuit against Stephanie McNelis, M.D. of The Austin Diagnostic Clinic. The complaint alleges that the doctor negligently administered a medication to the mother while she was pregnant, which directly caused the child’s severe and permanent... Read More

A disturbing pattern of alleged patient care deficiencies within VA medical facilities has fueled a rash of malpractice claims in recent years, as veterans demand damages for injuries related to missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and surgeries performed on the wrong body parts. Bloomberg News recently... Read More

A Clay County lieutenant has been awarded $178 million after a jury ruled he was the victim of weight loss surgery malpractice. Clay Chandler was considered a likely heir apparent to Sheriff Rick Beseler, but now finds himself confined to a wheelchair after undergoing weight-loss... Read More