California Plaintiffs Claim Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
A family filed a birth injury lawsuit in the Superior Court of Los Angeles on October 1, 2012, alleging that the medical staff at California Hospital Medical Center committed negligence during the labor and delivery of Zenia Ramos and, as a result, her baby Raelin Miranda suffered injuries. The plaintiffs Roberto Miranda and Zenia Ramos allege that their baby’s injuries… Read more »
Physician’s Negligence Results in Spastic Quadriplegia for Colorado Child
A doctor’s negligence in delivering a Colorado baby caused the child to suffer cerebral palsy resulting from a birth injury, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the child, referred to as S.R. S.R. has been diagnosed with spastic quadriplegia (a severe form of cerebral palsy in which all four limbs are affected) and cognitive impairment, and has been… Read more »
Caps On Malpractice Awards Limit Plaintiffs’ Compensation, But Are Being Struck Down In Many States
Caps on awards for plaintiffs in malpractice cases can severely limit the amount of money awarded in when filing a case due to brain damage in the newborn and other injuries that occur. Fortunately for many of these cases, the Supreme Courts in their states are striking down the caps to prevent unfair constraints on the awards provided by juries… Read more »
Birth Injury Case Among 100 Malpractice Suits Against Brookdale Hospital
A lawsuit against Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center charges that a doctor’s negligence during labor and delivery caused a baby to suffer permanent nervous system and brain damage resulting from a birth injury. This birth injury case is one of more than 100 negligence and malpractice lawsuits that have been filed against Brookdale, according to a report in the… Read more »
A Hospital is Alleged to Have Made Numerous Mistakes in a Child’s Birth, Causing Her Brain Damage
A lawsuit filed on September 12, 2011, alleges that Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, et, al. committed a variety of wrongful acts leading to plaintiff Joanna Carey’s infant daughter Lillian Muniz to have brain damage. Among the allegations are: • The hospital staff failed to perform a cesarean section in a timely manner • They failed to implement expedient delivery… Read more »
