Mother Files Lawsuit In Illinois Due To Child’s Multiple Birth Injuries
A lawsuit alleging birth injuries was filed on the 22nd of October, 2012, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The case names as defendants Near North Health Service Corporation and other medical entities and was filed by a mother on behalf of her child. The attorneys representing the defendants filed for a change of venue on April 1,… Read more »
Umbilical Cord Problems and Birth Injuries
In many cases, a birth injury is the result of umbilical cord problems. Statistics from the Pregnancy Institute reveal that umbilical cord problems cause stillbirth in 1.5 of over 1,000 births. In some cases, a birth injury is an unfortunate accident, but in other cases, it was preventable, and was the result of mistakes made by the healthcare professionals overseeing… Read more »
Birth Injury Lawsuits Help Family Recover Compensation for Medical Expenses
The joy of having a baby can quickly turn to heartache and worry if the baby suffers a birth injury during labor or delivery. Parents may be overwhelmed by medical expenses as they seek to give their child the best treatment for his birth injuries or disabilities. If a birth injury such as cerebral palsy was caused by negligence or… Read more »
Mother and Daughter Seek Compensation in Erb’s Palsy Suit
A mother and daughter from Illinois have filed a joint lawsuit against the hospital they say is responsible for the daughter’s severe birth injuries. The plaintiffs have filed their lawsuit against the United States of America as the administrator of the Will County Community Health Center, whose doctors the plaintiffs say are responsible for the daughter plaintiff’s injuries. The complainants… Read more »
Iowa Family Settles Birth Injury Lawsuit for $5.5 million
In the United States, an estimated 27 out of every thousand babies are born suffering from some form of birth injury. Many are due to factors related to genetics, but some are as a result of medical malpractice or problems during the birth. This is not uncommon and spurs the family to file a lawsuit against the doctor and/or hospital…. Read more »
