On April 19, 2009, a child was born in a West Coast hospital. Friday, the day after the child turned 3-years-old, a jury found in favor of the family in a medical malpractice lawsuit that had claimed that the doctor was negligent during the birth of the girl, leading to a birth injury that resulted in cerebral palsy.
String of medical errors lead to infant's death; family settles negligence suit
A Midwestern hospital recently settled a negligence lawsuit with a family who lost their young child after a data entry error started a string of medical errors that led to the young boy's death. The child had an uphill battle from the beginning, but his battle for life did not overcome a series of medical mistakes.
Medical malpractice award in birth injury medication error lawsuit moves forward
The family of a 14-year-old boy who won a medical malpractice lawsuit before a jury in 2007 is now a step closer to having the funds to pay for the young man's medical care. The young man was born in 1997 and a medication error during his mother's labor is blamed for his birth injury. The family had claimed in its medical malpractice lawsuit that medical professionals were negligent in giving the mother an overdose of medication while seeking to stimulate the mother's labor.
Birth injuries can result from medical malpractice
The birth of a baby can be a wonderful moment for most parents. However, when a birth injury occurs due to medical malpractice, it can quickly turn into an unpleasant and scary experience for both the parents and the child. These birth injuries can occur anywhere, including parts of Arizona and throughout the United States.
