Childbirth can be a glorious and joyful moment, but there is also so much that can go wrong. If the doctor or other medical staff are negligent or careless, and as a result your child suffered an avoidable injury during their birth, you will likely want to bring a...
Birth Injuries
Birth injury malpractice suit will cost county $7.5 million
In a case that Denver parents may have taken note of, on Oct. 30, a settlement was approved by the Los Angeles Superior Court for the biggest medical malpractice settlement in the county in more than eight years, according to a county representative. Under the terms...
New tool aims to reduce injuries during C-sections
Although rare, newborns can sometimes sustain injuries during a C-section delivery in what is the most often-performed surgery in Colorado and across the nation. In one such birth injury, an infant suffered a cut on her face, known as a fetal laceration. These...
Colorado case highlights conflict between morality and law
The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in an appeal of a Canon City fetal injury case that has received national attention. At issue in the case is whether wrongful death liability can be applied to a fetus. It is not unheard of for plaintiffs in...
Wrongful death case may go to Colorado’s highest court
A case regarding medical malpractice and a wrongful death claim may make it all the way to the State Supreme Court of Colorado. A widower is fighting Catholic Health Initiatives over a lower court ruling that stated since his twin sons died in their mother's...
Pregnancy complications on the rise in the U.S.
Most pregnancies are normal and result in a healthy mother and child. However, recent statistics from the Centers For Disease Control shows a 75 percent increase in birth injuries and complications in the period from 1999 to 2009. Hospitals are seeing an increase in...
Atlanta hospital faces wrongful infant death lawsuits
Three lawsuits charge an Atlanta medical facility with the alleged wrongful deaths of three infants over a 60-day period during the summer of 2012. The cases include failure to administer cesarean deliveries in a timely manner and a failure to diagnose early labor....
Teen with cerebral palsy recovers $100 million for hospital error
The family of a New York teen who suffers cerebral palsy because of a premature birth recovered $100 million in a lawsuit against a hospital for medical malpractice. The 17-year-old plaintiff and her twin sister were born 3 months early after the hospital failed to...