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Birth Injuries
Elective C-Sections Associated with Breathing Problems
Dec 12, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Some caesarean sections, or C-sections, may leave babies at risk for breathing problems. Today, Danish researchers revealed findings from a...
Indomethacin to Treat Pre-Term Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy, Intestinal Problems in Premature Infants
Nov 2, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Indomethacin, a drug used to stop pre-term labor, has been linked to an increased incidence of birth injuries such as brain damage, including...
Study finds more risks to unborn in epilepsy drug Depakote
May 4, 2007 | Los Angeles Times
One in four women who took the widely used epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant gave birth to children who were mentally retarded, double the rate...
Birth defects affect one in 17, study finds
Jan 31, 2006 | www.theglobeandmail.com
One in every 17 babies born in the world has a serious birth defect, a hidden epidemic of global proportions, according to a revealing new...
Hospital told to pay $17 mil. for brain damage
Dec 18, 2005 | Chicago Sun Times
A Cook County jury Thursday ordered St. Anthony Hospital to pay $17 million in damages to the family of a 7-year-old girl born with severe brain...
Jury Awards Mother Of Brain-Damaged Boy $17M In Lawsuit
Apr 19, 2005 | AP
A woman who sued a hospital and two doctors over brain damage to her son, who nearly bled to death in the womb, has been awarded $17.1 million by a...
$1.3M Malpractice Award For 6-Year-Old
Mar 19, 2005 | Staten Island Advocate
A Rosebank couple's 6-year-old daughter was awarded $1.3 million yesterday in a medical malpractice lawsuit after a jury found that the method used...
Family of Boy Disabled at Birth Awarded $32 Million
Oct 22, 2004 | AP
A Cook County jury has awarded 32 (m) million dollars to the family of a seven-year-old boy who was disabled at birth. The jury ruled yesterday that...
Lawsuit Settled For $3 Million
Oct 6, 2004 | Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice
A lawsuit filed nearly eight years ago in Luzerne County Court involving injuries an infant boy allegedly sustained at birth by medical personnel at...
$3M Settlement In Case of Girl Injured At Birth
Sep 22, 2004 | Asbury Park Press
A now 6-year-old Keansburg girl and her mother will receive a $3 million settlement for the girl's ongoing care for cerebral palsy and brain injury,...
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