- 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
- Tumor found after baby’s birth shocks doctor
- Paxil birth defect warning too late for some children
- A Physician’s Examination of Several Birth Injuries
- March of Dimes issues 2008 Premature Birth Report Cards
- Case Law Update: Expert Testimony Not Needed in Birth Injury Case
- Birth Injuries Caused by Group B Streptococcal Infection
- Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Examined
- Twin undergoes revolutionary treatment for birth injury
- Melamine Traces Found in U.S. Infant Formula
- Prozac and Paxil Taken During Pregnancy is Linked to Newborn Heart Defects
- Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $20.5 Million Verdict
- Family Awarded $20.5 Million in Birth Injury Case
- Illinois Receives a “D” for its Premature Birth Rate
- Court reinstates birth injury lawsuit
- $15.35 Million DeKalb County Record Settlement
- Birth Complications and Hypoxia Associated with Increased Risk of Schizophrenia
- Jury Awards $11.4 Million for Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury
- Botox Investigated for Deaths of Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness Week
- Jury Awards $4.25 Million in Cerebral Palsy Birth Injury Lawsuit
- Study Finds that Giving Antibiotics to Pregnant Women May Increase Babies’ Risk of Cerebral Palsy
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