Massachusetts Personal Injury News
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- $6.5 Million Settlement for Child Injured at Birth
Date: January 9, 2009 Settlement Amount: $6.5 Million A 6.5 Million settlement has been reached in a Chicago birth injury suit. Seven year old Roberto Morales suffered permanent and serious birth injuries when he was born in 2001. The suit alleged that the Nurse and Doctor failed to attend to the child’s low heart rate… read more…
- United States Ranks 29th in Infant Mortality
According to a recent report, the United States has fallen further behind other developed countries when it comes to infant mortality, despite the amount of money spent on health care. The infant mortality rate was 6.86 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005, which hardly changed from the rate of 6.89 deaths per 1,000… read more…
- $4.85 Million Dollar Settlement in Birth Injury Case
A 4.85 million dollar settlement was recently reached in a Massachusetts birth injury case as reported in Lawyers Weekly. The case involved a failure to deliver a child early which resulted in severe disabilities. Thomas M. Kiley and Associates is presently handling several birth injury cases. For more information involving Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injury… read more…
- New Study – Magnesium Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy among Babies
A new study shows that using magnesium to delay premature labor can actually reduce the baby’s risk of developing cerebral palsy. Magnesium sulfate helps stabilize blood vessels, limits damage caused by oxygen depletion and protects against injuries that could cause inflammation and swelling. These various benefits may help protect an endangered child from developing cerebral… read more…
- 4 Million Dollar Settlement in Birth Injury Lawsuit
A California Hospital has settled a medical malpractice suit for $4 million. A child who was born in 2006 was deprived oxygen during his delivery and now suffers from Cerebral Palsy. It is alleged that the delay between discovering complications during his birth and the performance of a C Section is the cause of the child’s… read more…
- Cerebral Palsy Study to Examine Genetic Roots
Researchers in Australia are planning the world’s largest study of the possible genetic causes of cerebral palsy. The researchers are recruiting 10,000 individuals to participate in the study. Among these 10,000 people, 5,000 will be from families with a child affected with cerebral palsy and 5,000 from unaffected families. Genetic samples will be collected from… read more…
