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New Jersey Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed Due To Lack Of Proper Expert Opinion

August 28, 2017

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“Appellate Court”) affirmed the dismissal of a New Jersey birth injury medical malpractice case in an unpublished opinion on July 14, 2017 because the plaintiffs did not produce any expert report to articulate the standard of care appl[...]

$23.1M Chicago Medical Malpractice Verdict For Baby’s Severe Injuries During Delivery

June 5, 2017

At the conclusion of a nonjury trial, a Chicago judge awarded in excess of $23.1 million to the family of a child who suffered catastrophic injuries during her delivery in the family’s medical malpractice lawsuit against a neonatologist and hospital. The hospital was found to be not liable[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Affirms Defense Verdict In Shoulder Dystocia Case

May 30, 2017

In its unpublished opinion filed on May 2, 2017, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”) held that the trial judge did not commit error in refusing to allow the plaintiff’s biomedical engineering expert, who was not a licensed medical provider, fro[...]

$9.5M California Medical Malpractice Verdict Overturned For Failure To Consider Future Medical Expenses Under ACA

May 16, 2017

The Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District Division One (“California Appellate Court”) overturned a California medical malpractice jury’s award of $9,577,000 as the present cash value of the future medical and rehabilitation care expenses in a birth inj[...]

$33.8M Florida Birth Injury Verdict By Federal Judge

April 25, 2017

On April 17, 2017, a United States District Judge with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida awarded the plaintiffs a total of $33,813,495.91 against the United States for the severe and permanent birth injuries suffered by their child during his birth on Decemb[...]

Virginia Appellate Court Discusses When Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act Applies

March 19, 2017

In its opinion filed on February 28, 2017, the Court of Appeals of Virginia (“Appellate Court”) affirmed the decision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (“Commission”) that the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (“Act”), [...]

Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Tribunal Finds Fault In Maternal Death Case

May 25, 2016

A Massachusetts medical malpractice tribunal consisting of a judge, a lawyer, and a medical professional has determined that a hospital and six of seven named medical providers are responsible for the death of a woman during childbirth. The tribunal gave its blessing to the Massachusetts medical m[...]

Army Hospital Medical Malpractice Claim Ends In $9M Settlement

March 6, 2016

It has been reported that Tripler Army Medical Center has agreed to pay $9 million to settle a medical malpractice birth injury case that alleged that the medical negligence of a doctor-in-training at the army hospital caused a newborn to suffer catastrophic neurological injuries that occurred dur[...]

Indiana Birth Injury Case Is An Example Of Unfair Damages Caps

February 12, 2016

An Indiana couple were excitedly looking forward to the birth of their daughter in 2003 when the mother-to-be had a fetal blood sampling procedure conducted that they allege was negligently performed and led to the premature birth of their daughter at 33 weeks. The premature birth led to their daugh[...]

$30M Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Verdict For Neurological Birth Injury

February 7, 2016

On February 5, 2016, a Massachusetts medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a now 11-year-old child who was born with catastrophic neurological injuries that the jury found was due to the defendant attending physician’s medical negligence during labor and delivery. The Massa[...]

Missouri Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Birth Injury Due To OB Negligence

January 10, 2016

On December 3, 2015, a Missouri couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in federal court, alleging that two OBs responsible to provide appropriate and timely medical care during the birth of their son committed medical malpractice leading to their son suffering a severe and permanent brain injury[...]

Connecticut Medical Malpractice Settlement For Death Of Baby Due To Negligent IUD Removal

November 25, 2015

A Connecticut medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a Connecticut doctor was recently settled for an undisclosed sum just before the Connecticut medical malpractice trial was scheduled to commence. At issue was whether the doctor could be held responsible for the death of a 22-week-old fetus wh[...]

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