More families today are exploring alternatives to traditional hospital births, including midwife-assisted deliveries and out-of-hospital birth centers. For some, these options offer a more personalized and less clinical experience. But it’s important to understand that these settings often lack the equipment, staffing, and immediate surgical capabilities available in a hospital if complications arise. When risks […]
Birth Injuries
$31.6 Million Recovered in Birth Injury Lawsuit
A Michigan family won $31.6 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of their child who was delivered with brain damage. The plaintiffs were successfully able to argue that the outcome was avoidable had the hospital acted faster on signs that the fetus was in distress. Complicating the matter was a medication given […]
Family Wins $101M Medical Malpractice Verdict in Birth Injury Case
A Chicago jury awarded a family over $100 million after they say nurses allowed their unborn baby to go oxygen-deprived for over 6 hours. Even after the child’s mother told nurses that she could not feel her baby move, the nurses neglected to monitor the child. If proper monitoring occurred, the nursing staff would have […]
Cross Country Healthcare Settles Birth Injury Lawsuit
Boca Raton-based healthcare clinic, Cross Country Healthcare, recently settled a lawsuit related to a birth injury. The plaintiffs alleged that the negligent care of a nurse resulted in severe brain injuries to the baby. The plaintiffs contended that the nurse used a hand-held heart rate monitor to determine the baby’s heart rate while it was […]
Hospitals Blame Mothers for Birth Injuries
Oftentimes during a personal injury lawsuit, a strategy of the defense is to blame the plaintiff for their own injuries. On the one hand, this makes practical sense, but on the other hand, it’s infuriating if you’re a plaintiff. It’s more infuriating still if you’re a new mother whose child has sustained injuries due to […]
