Posts tagged Birth Injuries

• Hospital Settles Cerebral Case for $14 Million

  Shannon Weidemann | June 04, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A hospital has settled a medical malpractice suit with the family of a young boy for $14 Million last week. The 5-year-old boy suffered a birth injury that led to cerebral palsy. The hospital staff did not administer treatment in time to prevent his injuries.The malpractice complaint against Northwestern Memorial Hospital contended the baby was not breathing when he was born and that emergency...

• Very Large Settlement for Birth Injury

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2005 10:02 AM | 1 CommentLittle Rock, AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Law Offices of Peter Miller, working in concert with Attorney Robert Bodoin in Fort Worth, Texas, settled a birth injury case for a very significant undisclosed amount. Although the settlement agreement required the non-disclosure of the parties and the specifics of the case, the basic information is as follows:During the delivery process, the infant started regestering distress. The OB/GYN...

• Birth Injuries And Language Barriers

  Staff Writer | December 12, 2005 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Bob Carroll, a colleague in the Tampa Bay area, provides an interesting post on his blog regarding a Florida case in which a non-english-speaking expectant mother may not have received the proper standard of care during the delivery of her son. I agree with Bob when he says,The standard of care provided to an expectant mother regarding delivery should not be lowered because she does not speak...