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  • Concerns About Stem Cell Treatments for Cerebral Palsy
  • Doctor Recognized for Work with Children with Cerebral Palsy
  • Unique New Malpractice Case: Tubes Tied Without Consent After C-Section
  • Doctor Cleared of Liability in Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Tubal Reversals, Ectopic Pregnancies, and Birth Injuries in Illinois
  • Federal Government Finds that Researchers Did Not Properly Inform Parents of Risks to their Premature Babies
  • Civil Lawsuits & Punitive Damages
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Part of Important US. Supreme Court Ruling
  • Current National Zinc Drug Shortage May Endanger Babies & Others
  • Understanding Brain Cooling and Birth Asphyxia
  • Call for Support for Documentary on Medical Errors
  • The Value of Childbirth Education Classes
  • Cerebral Palsy, Cord Blood, & Newborn Possibilities Program
  • Human Evolution & Childbirth Risks
  • Increases in Down Syndrome Caused By Older Mothers
  • New Study Might Change Public Support Options for Expectant Mothers
  • Helping Those with Cerebral Palsy Learn to Speak
  • Cerebral Palsy Treatment May Be Tied to Umbilical Cord Blood Cells
  • Contingency Agreements Are Crucial to Help Families Following Birth Injuries
  • Recent Infant Product Recall May Instigate Class Action Lawsuits
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Recall Of Defective Infant Recliners
  • Insurance Companies: Never Deal with Them On Your Own
  • Bachelor Contestant Raises Awareness of In Utero Injuries
  • Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Turned Out To Be Wrong
  • Legal Liability & Maternal Injuries
  • Letter to the Editor Defends Justice Rights of Those Harmed By Preventable Errors
  • Birth Injury Case At Center of Major U.S. Supreme Court Deliberations
  • Five Birth Injury Lawsuits Filed Against a Single Hospital
  • Debunking the “Judicial Hellhole” Propaganda
  • WSJ On Steep Rise in Maternal Birth Complications in the U.S.
  • Complete Right to Jury Trial At Risk in Some States?
  • CJ&D Brief Shares Information on Wisdom of Jury Verdicts
  • Childbirth Costs: Then and Now
  • Personal Injury Cases & Trials
  • Lawsuit Filed After Smothering Death Following Childbirth
  • Therapy to Avoid Unnecessary C-Sections?
  • The Latest on the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
  • Reality Check: The Childbirth Plight in Sierra Leone
  • "Take Justice Back" and Preserve Legal Accountability Following Birth Injuries
  • Horrific Abuse of Child with Cerebral Palsy Leads to Criminal Charges
  • Brachial Plexus Awareness Month
  • Risks From Vaginal Birth Rarely Discussed
  • Birth Complications Rising in the U.S.?
  • New Suit Alleges Spastic Quadriplegia Caused by Negligence During Birth
  • Mother's Mental Health & Risk of Birth Complications
  • New Grant to Fund Investigations in Pelvic Injuries During Birth
  • Cerebral Palsy Develops after Delayed C-Section, Vacuum Extraction, and Pitocin
  • Birth Injury Complaints Included in More than 100 Med Mal Lawsuits Against Single Hospital
  • New Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed
  • Erb’s Palsy, Medical Malpractice, and Birth Injury Lawsuits
  • New Study on the Safety of Vaginal Births
  • Actress Tori Spelling Suffers Birth Injury--Example of C-section Risks
  • Midwife Faces Charges After Trying to Hide Connection to Problematic Birth
  • Identify Cerebral Palsy Early in Children
  • Financial Struggles Following a Birth Injury
  • Do Pregnancy Management Problems Lead to Maternal Deaths?
  • Uterine Rupture and Birth Injuries
  • Erb’s Palsy & Bone Fractures at Birth
  • Significant Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Verdict
  • Trial Continues in Birth Injury Case Involving Syntocinon
  • Child with Cerebral Palsy Has Life-Altering Surgery
  • Prenatal Care Plays Role in Preventing Birth Injuries
  • Mother Recovering Following Serious Childbirth Injury
  • Potential Uses of Cord Blood For Cerebral Palsy Treatment
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Young Girl’s Injuries
  • Woman Gives Birth Without Knowing She was Pregnant--Doctors Missed Signs
  • Mother Raises Awareness of Brachial Plexus Injuries
  • Examining the Safety of Home Births
  • New Tool to Aid Those with Cerebral Palsy
  • State to Settle Birth Injury Lawsuit for $3.75 Million
  • Birth Injury Appeal Leads to New Trial
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Ends -- $55 Million Jury Verdict
  • Appeal in Birth Injury Case Leads to New Trial
  • Texas Tort Reform Example Proves Fallacy of Claims
  • Dangers of “Placental Cerebral Infarction”
  • Doctors Explains How Medical Malpractice May Cause Cerebral Palsy
  • Birth Injury Case Spurs Questions About Med Mal Jury Instructions
  • Natural Childbirth Organizations Growing in Popularity
  • More Positive Reviews for “Hypothermia Treatment" for Newborns with Brain Injuries
  • Illinois Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit Filed After Birth Injury
  • Setting the Record Straight on Medical Malpractice Premiums
  • Lawsuit Alleges Cerebral Palsy Caused By Birth Injury
  • State Considering Most Far Reaching Tort “Reform” Laws Yet
  • Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Settlement By Levin & Perconti
  • New Birth Injury Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Address Gestational Diabetes
  • Birth Injury Lawyers: “Early Offer” Legislation is Unfair and Dangerous
  • Maternal Health Was Focus of “No Mother’s Day” Event
  • The Changing Priorities of Insurance Companies
  • More Parents Considering Hypnobirthing to Control Labor Pains
  • Defending the Civil Justice System Makes Patients Safer
  • Large Verdict Following Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Girl With Cerebral Palsy Thrives Despite the Odds
  • Growing Problem—Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Meds
  • Link Between Pesticides and Child Brain Injuries
  • Damage Caps Transfer Cost of Birth Injuries to Taxpayers
  • Childbirth Dispute Involving What Treatments Parents Are Allowed to Refuse for Own Children
  • Twins Survive Birth After Mother Suffers Brain Damage
  • Understanding Vacuum Extraction Risks During Childbirth
  • Using Nano Treatment to Prevent Cerebral Palsy
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Settlement After Child Not Delivered in a Timely Manner
  • Midwives Settle Lawsuit for $5 Million But Family Unlikely to Receive Award
  • Pregnant Mothers’ Use of Pain Medication Rising
  • New Study Examines Heart Risk of Children Born Using IVF
  • Another Breakthrough in Cerebral Palsy Treatment?
  • Advocacy Group Calls for Longer Maternity Leave & Time Off to Care for Sick Children
  • Explaining How H.R. 5 May Unfairly Hurt Mothers & Injured Children
  • Mother Flown to Mexico for Burial After Dying in Childbirth
  • Unwanted Intrusion with Forceps Leads to Birth Injury and Lawsuit
  • CDC Releases New Information on Child Injury Death Rates
  • Proper Care Needed to Prevent Shoulder Dystocia Injuries
  • New Study Tests Risks of Vaginal Births After C-Section
  • Fewer Birth Defects Seen in Planned Pregnancies
  • Are More Women Turning to Midwives?
  • The Lengthening of Childbirth
  • Autism Risks More Severe In Babies Born Too Early or Too Late
  • Birth Injury Trial Alleging Malpractice Caused Cerebral Palsy Reaches Third Week
  • Jurors May Soon Be Able to Ask Questions in Illinois Civil Lawsuits
  • Cerebral Palsy May Be Prevented with Antioxidants
  • Regenerative Medicine May be Key to Helping Cure Birth Injuries
  • Helping Women Find Their Optimal Birthing Method
  • Changes Predicted After Birth Injury “Claims Bill” Passes Legislature
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Used to Challenge Constitutionality of Damage Caps
  • The Financial Savings of Curbing C-Sections
  • New Lawsuit Alleges Preventable Injuries During C-Section
  • Traumatic Childbirth May Increase Risk of Mother Suffering Urinary Incontinence
  • H.R. 5 Passes House and Moves to the Senate
  • Amazing Medical Treatment Allows Girl’s Heart to be “Trained” to Grow New Part
  • Turner Syndrome & Cerebral Palsy
  • Doctor Explains Role of OB-GYN in Reducing Toxic Chemical Effects
  • Breech Birth & How it Can Lead to Preventable Birth Injuries
  • Hospitals Continue to Try to Lower C-Section Rates
  • Editorial Makes Case For Hospital Births
  • Mystery Birth Injury Misdiagnosed as Cerebral Palsy
  • H.R. 5 Vote Next Week May Limit Legal Rights of Families Affected By Birth Injuries
  • Plaintiff Alleges Brain Injury in Newborn Caused by Medical Malpractice
  • “Junk Science” Used by Defense in Birth Injury Cases
  • New Book Details The Effects of Dealing with A Premature Birth
  • Link Found Between SSRI Use During Pregnancy and Injuries and Defects
  • Medical Bills Following Birth Injuries Plunge Many Families Into Debt
  • International Children with Cerebral Palsy Receiving Surgery That Some Local Residents Cannot Afford
  • Popular Cerebral Palsy Telethon Raises $1.2 Million
  • “Chilling” of Birth Injury Victims Grows in Popularity
  • Claims Bill for Medical Malpractice Victim is Passed
  • Mothers Reminded of Potential Risks of Abdominal Plastic Surgery
  • Illinois Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Filed After Student Death at School
  • Brachial Plexus Injury Primer
  • Fetal Hypoxia During Pregnancy May “Program” Children for Heart Disease
  • Teen with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Shows Diversity of the Medical Condition
  • Children’s Hospital Performs First Spina Bifida Surgery on Infant—Three Months Before She is Born
  • Jails in Some States Still Allowed to Shackle Female Inmates During Pregnancy
  • Medical Malpractice “Claims Bill” Issue Ends with $10 Million Legislation
  • Some with Cerebral Palsy Face Neglect and Mistreatment at State-Run Institutions
  • Pfizer Liability Following Birth Control Mistake Still Unclear
  • Stem Cell Bank Launches New Trials Which Could be Used to Treat Birth Injuries
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Alleging Emotional Distress of Mother
  • Birth Injury “Claims Bill” Would Be Largest in State History if it Passes
  • Hidden Legal Issues of Cord Blood Banking
  • Is that “New Car Smell” Bad for Pregnant Women?
  • Parents Explain Playground Challenges of Children with Disabilities
  • Cooling Cap Improve Oxygen Deprived Infant Survival Rates
  • State Legislature Pushes for “Claims Bill” for Birth Injury Victim
  • Premature C-Section Births May Increase Cerebral Palsy Risk
  • Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed for Mother’s Antidepressant Drug Use
  • Is Induced Labor Best for Large Babies?
  • New Research Into Reversing Brain Damage Birth Injuries
  • C-Section Births May Not Be Appropriate for Some Premature Deliveries
  • Benefit of Steroid Use on Preterm Infant Survival
  • Ashton Kutcher’s Twin Discusses Life with Cerebral Palsy
  • Baby Dies After Breathing Tube Dislodged Shortly After Birth
  • Advisor Arrested After Trying to Scam Cerebral Palsy Victim
  • The Pfizer Birth Control Pill Recall and Lawsuits
  • Family Awarded $8.5 Million after Birth Injury Leads to Cerebral Palsy
  • “Doulas” Help Mothers Going Through Childbirth
  • Therapeutic Horseback Riding Growing in Popularity for Children with Special Needs
  • Resources for Illinois Families to Learn About Cerebral Palsy
  • Treatment for Infants with Oxygen Deprivation – Cooling the Body
  • Important Not to Underestimate the Need for Birth Intervention
  • Hospital Publicizes Ability to Limit C-section Births
  • Hospitals Must Become “Safety First” Environments
  • Ruling for Defendant in Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Progress Made on Slowing Early Elective Deliveries
  • Group of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy File Suit Against State
  • Fourteen Year Battle Continues for Woman Who Gave Birth in Jail Cell
  • Doctor Joins in Call to Limit C-Section Use
  • One Aspect of Medical Malpractice Tort “Reform” Thrown Out By State Supreme Court
  • Study Finds Patients Do Not Push for C-Section Births
  • Educating Children with Cerebral Palsy Requires Individual Focus
  • Disturbing Stats About American Mothers’ Risks During Delivery
  • New Study Finds Pre-Birth Neurological Activity Affects Brain Development
  • Infant Brain Injuries During Birth
  • Misleading “Judicial Hellhole” Report Spurs Response
  • Child Birth Injury Case Ends in $1.8 Million Verdict for Plaintiff
  • Take the Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Quiz
  • Severe Complications For Mother After Abortion Error Leads to Medical Malpractice Suit
  • Medical Malpractice & Birth Injuries
  • Another Example of Tort Reform Hypocrisy: Rick Santorum
  • More Pregnant Mothers Trying “Hypnobirthing”
  • Fraudulent Doctors Sell False Hope of Yet Undeveloped Stem Cell Research
  • Birth Injury Family Cannot Recover Because of Overbroad “Reform” Legislation
  • Trial Set to Begin in Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case
  • Stillborn Births Still Strike for Unexplained Reasons
  • Class Action Lawsuit Against EPA on Behalf of Those Living Near Freeways
  • Proper Prenatal Care Vital to Preventing Birth Defects
  • Pilot Program Will Put Cameras in Federal Courtrooms in Chicago
  • Six-Year Old Girl with Cerebral Palsy Walks for First Time After Groundbreaking Surgery
  • State Grapples with New Birth Center Rules for Midwives—Including Posting of Medical Liability Insurance
  • Brother and Sister Trying to Live Normal Life After Being Born with Craniofacial Disorder
  • Costs Are High for Families Caring for Child After Birth Injury
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed Claiming Link to Carcinogen in School
  • Levin & Perconti’s Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer John J. Perconti Interviewed About Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed After Baby Left in Plastic Bin for Four Hours
  • Woman Sues Sheriff for Treatment During Birth
  • $144 Million Birth Injury Verdict Handed Down & Talking Points Against Tort Reform
  • Cerebral Palsy Victim Starts Computer Company
  • Economist Summarizes Harm of Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
  • Birth Injury Victim Seeking Legislative Approval For Full Jury Award
  • New Technique May Save Lives of Infants with Diaphragm Birth Defect
  • More Evidence Connects Rare Birth Defect to Mother’s Painkiller Use
  • Child Deaths Decrease Overall, But Birth Injuries Remain The Leading Cause
  • Insurance Rate Hikes Looming in 2012—Manufactured Crisis to Push for More Tort Reform
  • Hot Coffee Documentary Includes Story of Birth Injury Struggle
  • Resources for Choosing a Holiday Toy for a Child with Cerebral Palsy
  • $900,000 Medical Malpractice Award Upheld Following Brain Damage After Birth
  • Psychological Factors At Play in Injury Lawsuit Damage Caps
  • Mother’s C-Section Death Highlights Risks of Surgical Births
  • New “WalkAide” Device May Help Some Cerebral Palsy Victims Walk
  • Shoulder Dystocia Birth Injury Lawsuit Results in $1.8 Million Verdict for Plaintiff
  • Steroid Use May Boost Survival Rates For Premature Infants
  • Husband Mourns Loss of Wife Who Died After Giving Birth to Twins
  • Umbilical Cord Clamping Delay May Prove Beneficial
  • Community Support Helps Family with Two Daughters with Cerebral Palsy
  • Debate Rages About Continuous Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
  • New Test May Allow For Earlier Detection of Difficult Childbirths
  • Two Levin & Perconti Blogs Advance in Top Tort Law Blog Contest – Need Your Vote!
  • Chicago Birth Injury Lawsuit Ends in $7.5 Million Settlement
  • County Plans to Settle Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Teen With Spina Bifida Inspires Community
  • Using Forceps May Lead to Fewer Birthing Injuries
  • Zoloft Remains on the Market Despite Known Dangers for Pregnant Women
  • $4 Million Birth Jury Verdict After Serious Midwife Error
  • Economics Reminds of Patient Safety Component of "Tort Reform"
  • Toll-Like Receptors Linked to Brain Injuries in Newborns
  • Latest Research Shows First C-Section Rate Decline in Fifteen Years
  • Premature Infants and Brain Injuries
  • More Newborns Born Addicted to Mothers Pain Medication
  • Researcher Working on New Ways to Study Tissue Related Birth Defects
  • Breech Delivery Births Rarely Taught in Medical Schools
  • Young Girl Faces Life with Cerebral Palsy
  • Mother Claims Bowel Damage Caused By C-Section Delay
  • OB/GYN Call For Return to Natural Childbirth
  • Simple Heart Defect Screenings May Save Infant Lives
  • The Safest Birth Defect Screenings May Be Maternal Blood Test
  • Lack of Oxygen to Brain May Cause Focal Dystonia Birth Injury
  • Concerns Raised About Antidepressant Connection to Child Autism
  • Nearly One Out of Three Hysterectomies are Unnecessary
  • Genetic Counseling Seeks to Help Parents with Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed After Brachial Plexus Injury
  • New State Review Finds Birth Injury Deaths Are Often Preventable
  • Zoloft Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed After Infants Die
  • Child Safety Group Urges Parents to “Bump the Bumpers”
  • New Birth Injury Lawsuits Filed Connected to Thalidomide Exposure
  • New Research Gives Hope to Those Seeking Cerebral Palsy Prevention
  • Families Work to Raise Awareness of Brachial Plexus and Erb’s Palsy
  • Umbilical Cord Death Leads to Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • New AAJ Report Explores Hypocrisy of Tort Reform Proponents
  • Toddler Left Brain Damaged After Blind Cord Hanging Injury
  • Early Research Hints At Link Between Prenatal Anti-Depressant Use and Autism
  • World’s Largest Study Underway on the Fear of Childbirth
  • New Research Links Another Pesticide to Birth Defects
  • Child Safety Advocates Warn Against Using Crib Bumpers
  • Brachial Plexus Injuries Come As A Surprise to Most Families
  • Family Raises Awareness About Rare Birth Injury—Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Crib Safety Is Important to Keep Newborns Safe
  • Understanding Cerebral Palsy
  • Prenatal Screenings Help Mothers Identify Birth Defects
  • Massive Birth Injury Lawsuit Ends For Quadriplegic Girl
  • Birth Defects Lawsuit Filed to Stop Mining Permit
  • Mother Is Asking Questions About Mysterious Birth Injury
  • Illinois Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries Continue to Affect Local Residents
  • Birth Defects Linked to Various Persistent Organic Pollutants
  • Many Families File Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuits
  • Paxil-Related Birth Defect Lawsuits Continue
  • Many Struggles Face Young Boy Injured During Birth
  • Family Foundation Raises Awareness of Childbirth Brain Injuries
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Proceeds Alleging Defects Caused By Solvent Exposure
  • New Research Seeks to Better Understand Birth Injuries that Affect the Brain
  • Birth Accident Lawsuit Reveals Extreme Emotional Pain Associated with Loss
  • Mothers and Children At Risk in Early Cesarean Sections
  • The Connection Between Birth Defects and Antidepressants
  • Family That Won Birth Injury Lawsuit Needs State Help to Receive Judgment
  • Nearly $60 M Birth Injury Verdict Highlights Expense of Life-long Care
  • Bond Finally Posted Following Birth Injury Lawsuit Verdict
  • Family Awarded $4.5 Million Following Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Birth Injuries Often Have Lifelong Consequences
  • Family of Birth Injured Baby Sets Up Foundation to Help Others
  • Doctor Responsible for Birth Injury Goes Missing
  • Parents Awarded $4.5M in “Wrongful Birth” Lawsuit
  • Family of Birth Injury Awarded $58M Settlement
  • Family of Injured Boy Seeks Approval of $30M Award in Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Paxil Related Birth Injury Claims May Still be Filed
  • New Test to Detect Heart Defect Birth Injuries
  • Family Receives $1.5M Settlement for Birth Injury/Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Trial Begins in Lawsuit Where Inmate Gave Birth Alone in Cell
  • Illinois Family Recovers $29M in Birth Injury Case
  • Dramatic Rise in Caesarian Births
  • Family Seeks $9M in Case Against Obstetrician
  • Even Short Term Oxygen Deprivation at Birth May Result in Developmental Delays
  • Hypothermia Treatment for Lack of Oxygen Birth Injuries
  • Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Settles for Over $15 M
  • Taking Diflucan During Pregnancy Linked To Birth Injuries
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Against Midwife Settles for $730,000
  • Jury Awards $58 M to Family of Birth Injury Victim
  • Newer Anti-Seizure Medications Found to Not be Linked to Birth Injury
  • Illinois Family Files Lawsuit Against Depakote Manufacturers
  • Hospital Settles Birth Injury Case for $1.5 Million Dollars
  • Cooling Caps May Help Brain Injuries at Birth
  • Report Finds Recent Rise in C-Section Births
  • Video Cameras Banned in Hospital Room During Delivery?
  • Court Allows Family to Sue Doctor for Birth Injury
  • Family of Baby that Suffered Birth Injury Receives Million Dollar Verdict
  • Family Receives $1.3 Million Dollars in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Still Birth Believed to Be Caused by Hospital Staff Missing Warning Signs
  • Reports Show Large Babies Face Increased Risks for Birth Injuries
  • Study Says C-sections More Common, But May Involve Risks and Complications
  • Birth Injuries – Could There be a Link to Autism?
  • Birth Injuries in Illinois - The Basics
  • Disabled Child Receives $3 Million Verdict in Midwife Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Pregnancy Complication Leads to Deadly Blood Infection
  • Medical Malpractice: The sad case of shoulder dystocia
  • Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer: Spotlight on Brachial Plexus Injuries
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Ends in Record $58.6 Million Verdict
  • Mother settles malpractice birth injury lawsuit for millions
  • $4.3 Million Awarded to Child after Negligence Leads to Cerebral Palsy
  • Jury awards expecting parents $2.5 million in birth injury
  • $21.6 Million Verdict Following Botched Childbirth
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Leads to $5 Million Verdict
  • Doctors Must Pay Close Attention to Medication Given to Expecting Mothers
  • New Research May Have Implications for Illinois Birth Injury Victims
  • $8.5 million settlement for family of child who suffered brain damage at birth
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed After Child Born with Cerebral Palsy
  • Family receives $19.2 million verdict for child’s birth injuries
  • Cerebral Palsy Primer: What It Is & When It Arises
  • New safety reform at hospital decreases number of annual birth injuries
  • Father of triplets sues hospital after wife died during birth
  • Trends and complications of cesarean sections and induced labor may lead to birth injury lawsuits
  • Lawsuit filed after hospital released a woman in labor
  • U.S. Hospitals Deliver Babies Too Early, Leading to Increased Risk for Birth Injuries
  • Birth Injury Lawsuit Leads to $3 Medical Malpractice Verdict
  • Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Spurs Hospitals to Ban Delivery Room Cameras
  • Child Suffers from Cerebral Palsy and Seizures after Alleged Medical Malpractice
  • Another Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
  • Lawsuit alleges that doctors intentionally delayed delivery to increase chance of death.
  • New Hampshire midwife surrenders license following a string of lawsuits
  • Jury Returns $2.3 Million Verdict for Child Injured During Birth
  • $6 Million Birth Injury Settlement Reached Due to Delayed Cesarean Section
  • Child with cerebral palsy receives $6.5 million birth injury settlement with Chicago hospital
  • New whole-body cooling blanket saves newborn from birth-related brain injuries.
  • Jury awards $2.3 M verdict for arm injuries suffered at birth.
  • Chicago Family Awarded $3 Million Following Birth Malpractice
  • Mother files wrongful death lawsuit over preventable pregnancy complication
  • $13.9 Million Verdict Following Birthing Mistake Causing Cerebral Palsy
  • Low Apgar Scores At Birth Linked To Cerebral Palsy
  • Couple Awarded $10.2 Million For Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Lawsuit Filed After Negligence Causes Damaging Birth Injury
  • Federal Government Pays $11 million in Birth Injury Settlement
  • The Newborn Coalition Advocates For Improved Newborn Health Care
  • Triplets Die Following Birth Injury
  • $56 Million Shoulder Dystocia Verdict Appealed
  • Jury Awards Birth Injury Victim $510,000
  • Canadian Research Warns Obesity Adds Health Risks for Expectant Mothers and Newborn Babies
  • Medical Malpractice Suit Against Negligent Doctor
  • Settlement Reached for Premature-Birth Lawsuit
  • Gestational Diabetes and Obesity Linked to Increased Birth Weight in Babies
  • Birth Injury Contributed to Medical Malpractice Awarded $1.4 Million
  • Cooling Blankets Help Reduce the Effects of Birth Injuries
  • $23.3 Million Birth Injury Verdict Awarded to Mother and Son
  • Chicago, Illinois Birth Injury Lawyer Resources
  • $18.5 Million Jury Verdict for Emergency C-Section Delay that Caused Cerebral Palsy
  • $9.5 Million Settlement in Illinois Cerebral Palsy Case
  • Medical Malpractice Causes Maternal Childbirth Death
  • $29.1 Million Verdict for Chicago Birth Injury
  • Doctor’s Failure to Treat Jaundice Causes Baby to Suffer Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
  • College Student Triumphs Over Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
  • Birth Injury Attorneys Announce $38 Million Verdict
  • Jury Awards $23.2 Million in Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Case
  • Doctor Blamed for Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury
  • Illinois Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Death of Unborn Daughter
  • Drop in Average Birth Weight May Lead to Fewer Birth Injuries
  • Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Finds Negligence
  • FDA to Study Safety of Drugs during Pregnancy
  • Ultrasound Detects Shoulder Dislocation 3 to 6 Months After Birth Injury
  • Erb’s Palsy in Infants
  • Law Firm Introduces Birth Injury Resource Center
  • $25 Million Verdict Awarded for Botched Birth in Cook County Medical Malpractice Trial
  • Family Awarded $893,684 in Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Judge approves $6 Million Settlement for Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • Family Receives $77.4 Million Settlement for Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
  • $5.75 Million Settlement for Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
  • Jury Awards Family $43 M in Birth Injury Trial
  • Types of Birth Injuries: Cerebral Palsy
  • First Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit is Set to Begin
  • The Small Picture: Fighting Cerebral Palsy with Nanotechnology
  • Court Ruling May Expand Cases Covered by Newborn Injury Fund
  • Birth Injury among Newborns Can be Avoided
  • Exercising during Pregnancy may Reduce Birth Injury
  • New Hormone Shows Promise in Preventing Birth Injuries
  • Parents Awarded $1.85 Million From Their Child’s Birth Injury
  • Chicago Birth Injury Settlement for 11 Million Dollars
  • Informed Consent for Birth Injuries Takes a Small Step Forward
  • Birth Injury Case Settled
  • Record Settlement in Birth Injury Case
  • Birth Injuries from Medical Malpractice
  • Fewer Birth Injuries
  • Hospital’s Alleged Negligence Causes Serious Birth Injury
  • Illinois Birth Injury Settlement
  • Doctors’ Practice of Clamping Umbilical Cord Too Soon May Cause Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, and Autism
  • Grandmother Files Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit
  • New Technology Can Predict Risk of Shoulder Dystocia
  • FDA Warns of Potentially Lethal Adverse Affects of Botox in Children with Cerebral Palsy
  • New Illinois Law Will Allow Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Disorders to Get Treatment
  • New Software Used to Prevent Shoulder Dystocia
  • Expert in Homicide Case Testifies that Birth Injury, Not Child Abuse, Caused Infant’s Death
  • New Study Finds that Children Conceived in the Spring and Summer Have Increased Number of Birth Defects, May be Attributed to Chemicals and Pesticides in Water
  • Jury Awards $4 Million to Family of Brain-Damaged Baby in Delayed C-Section Case
  • $6.4 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Treat Preeclampsia Case
  • Women Experiencing Shoulder Dystocia More Likely to Suffer the Complication In Deliveries of Later Children
  • Programs to Reduce C-Section Delays and Prevent Birth Injuries
  • Cool New Therapy Reduces Brain Damage in Oxygen-Deprived Infants
  • Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of Crib Death
  • Breakthrough Scientific Discovery: New Compounds May Prevent Cerebral Palsy
  • The Risks of Natural Birth Following Previous C-Sections
  • Newborn Screening Now Required in All States
  • Babies Born in Breech Position Have Greater Risk of Developing Cerebral Palsy
  • New Study Finds that Infections during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Cerebral Palsy
  • $4.4 Million Cerebral Palsy Verdict
  • Umbilical Cord Compression
  • Magnesium Sulfate May Reduce Risk of Cerebral Palsy
  • Untreated Gestational Diabetes May Lead to Shoulder Dystocia and Other Complications
  • Octuplets Still Not in the Clear
  • Babies Born Even Slightly Premature Are at Much Greater Risk of Developing Cerebral Palsy
  • Mother of child with cerebral palsy states that the only high risk factor she had was being on Effexor during pregnancy
  • This weekend: Birth injury seminar in Phoenix, AZ
  • FYI: Cerebral Palsy
  • Hospitals Reduce Labor Inducement
  • Hospital Settles with Chicago Suburb Family
  • New birth injury added to list of risks caused by smoking during pregnancy
  • Medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf infant brain damaged after birth injury
  • Birth defects may be linked to anti-wrinkle drug Dysport
  • Illinois birth injury victim receives millions in settlement
  • Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns
  • Birth injury lawsuit alleges doctor verbally abused plaintiff
  • Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to C-Sections
  • New Birth Injury Website Launched to Aid in Lawsuit Determinations
  • Dennis Quaid Settles Birth Injury Suit for $750,000
  • Birth injury seminar this winter in Phoenix
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