$10 Million Awarded for Injuries in Ambulance Birth
Fox News reports a Florida jury has awarded $10 million to a woman who sued an ambulance service for injuries her son received in 2003. EVAC Ambulance service was sued for negligence alleging the paramedics caused her son’s birth injury which resulted in his having cerebral palsy. The mother was only six months pregnant when [...]
April 16, 2010 Read MoreJury Awards $4 Million To Family Of Child With Birth Injuries
A Palm Beach County, Fla. jury has awarded $4 million to a family whose child was born with severe mental retardation more than 11 years ago at a Florida Hospital. The family’s lawsuit contended that problems getting an operating room led to several hours of delay. They alleged their son suffered permanent brain damage that [...]
March 26, 2009 Read MoreAurora, IL Family Receives $6.5M in Cerebral Palsy Case
An Aurora hospital has agreed to pay a $6.5 million settlement to the family of a 7-year-old boy, Roberto Morales Jr., who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth due to negligence on part of the staff. According to the lawsuit, the attending obstetrician, as well as the labor and delivery nurse, failed to respond [...]
January 14, 2009 Read More