Chicago Stillbirth Results in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Josabeth and Rene Rodriguez, together with their birth injury attorneys, filed a stillbirth lawsuit in Cook County, Illinois on April 20, 2012. The Chicago couple claim that the medical staff at St. Anthony Hospital did not properly monitor their daughter’s signs of fetal distress during labor, and also failed to perform a C-section when necessary. According to their complaint, the… Read more »
Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Moves to Pretrial Discovery
Olga Povoroznyuk hired birth injury attorneys to file a lawsuit in the Circuit County Court of Cook County, Illinois on September 30, 2011. The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that her son’s condition – cerebral palsy as a result of birth injury – was occasioned by medical malpractice. As of May 2012, Plaintiff Povoroznyuk’s case is moving forward and is currently undergoing… Read more »
Lawsuit Claims Doctor’s Negligence Caused Disability
A plaintiff recently filed a lawsuit after the child suffered a birth injury, claiming that an obstetrician’s attempt to deliver a baby damaged the infant’s nerves and left the child disabled. Daniela Griffin and Christopher S. Griffin Sr. seek damages for their child’s Erbs palsy, claiming medical malpractice resulting in brain damage. The suit was filed by a birth injury… Read more »
Fetal Distress Claimed in Birth Injury Lawsuit
An Illinois woman, represented by birth injury lawyers, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and her three year old son. She claims that her son suffered fetal distress resulting in a birth injury. The plaintiff, Denise Leonard, filed her complaint on the 28th of March 2012 after her son Marques Watson, Jr. was born with permanent injuries after… Read more »
Wisconsin Family Awarded $11.4 Million Verdict in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Wisconsin parents Chad and Amy Jelinek have been awarded $11.4 million by the jury in their lawsuit. Their baby son, Laine, was born with brain damage which resulted in cerebral palsy, caused by the negligence of the midwife (a registered nurse), who failed to deliver the baby in a timely manner, according to the lawsuit. Families can use lawsuit awards… Read more »
