Civil Liability For Wrongful Death Of Unborn Child In Florida
April 11, 2025
A bill (CS/SB 1284) winding its way through the Florida Senate, if enacted, would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow the parents of an unborn child to recover noneconomic damages for mental pain and suffering from a person who is responsible for the death of the unborn child. The mother [...]
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Minnesota Wrongful Conception Lawsuit Filed
January 6, 2025
A man underwent a vasectomy in 2018 after which a nurse advised him that the post-vasectomy semen sample he provided was negative, but in fact it was positive. His wife became pregnant four years later and gave birth to a healthy child. They then filed a Minnesota wrongful conception lawsuit in 2023[...]
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Birth Injury Medical Malpractice
December 9, 2024
There are approximately 20,000 infant deaths in the United States every year, and birth injuries account for 20% of those deaths: birth injuries are the fourth leading cause of death among infants. It is estimated that fetal distress occurs in 5% to 10% of deliveries. About 3% of babies are born wit[...]
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Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Stillbirth
October 14, 2024
On July 24, 2024, the parents of a stillborn baby girl filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against the OBGYNs involved with the labor, delivery, and birth. The Florida medical malpractice lawsuit reportedly alleges that the plaintif[...]
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