Millions Awarded in Malpractice Verdict
A Baltimore, Maryland jury has found Johns Hopkins Hospital liable for serious injuries a child suffered after complications related to a c-section the mother underwent. Enzo Martinez is the two-year-old victim of medical malpractice resulting in birth injury. Allegedly, his parents had wanted a planned home birth with a midwife, but an emergency C-section was determined necessary during the mother’s… Read more »
One Child’s Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Five-year-old Andrew Burkhart isn’t like other kindergarteners. Little Andrew takes 14 medications everyday, and his free time is divided between the playground and doctor’s office. Andrew was born with cerebral palsy, a disease that affects many aspects of his life. His diagnosis is reflected in his parents’ lives, as well: Andrew’s mother, Kellie Burkhart, quit her job in order to… Read more »
Compensation for Birth Injuries May Help Pay New Therapy
When a child suffers lack of oxygen to the brain during birth, the result can be lifelong impairment. Low oxygen resulting in brain damage can lead to cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the brain and may cause difficulty walking or immobility. When medical negligence is to blame, parents have filed a birth injury lawsuit to help cover the treatment… Read more »
When Medical Negligence Results in Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of disorders resulting from by brain damage or abnormal brain development that can cause impaired motor skills and other disabilities. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include involuntary movements (jerking or writhing), tremors, partial paralysis, muscle weakness, lack of coordination, floppy muscles, and difficulty in walking. In some cases, cerebral palsy is a congenital condition, meaning… Read more »
Birth Injury Results in Erb’s Palsy for Illinois Baby
Illinois residents Daniela Griffin and Christopher S. Griffin Sr. and their child Christopher S. Griffin Jr. have filed a lawsuit alleging a birth injury that resulted in infant Christopher suffering Erb’s palsy. The lawsuit was filed on February 27, 2012 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and names obstetrician Dr. Edoard Coupet and the MetroSouth Medical Center as… Read more »
