New Structured Settlement Law in Louisiana
Louisiana legislation signed into law on July 15th provides clearer guidance for judges dealing with settlements for minors. House Bill 133 amended the state’s Civil Code of Procedures to state that...
View ArticleDoes 4 Million Equal 45 Million?
It would seem to be true in the case of a young California boy whose troubled birth has left him with severe brain damage and cerebral palsy. A Sierra View District Hospital has agreed to a 4...
View Article$5.5 Million Settlement Reached in Birth Injury Case
A $5.5 million settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a woman whose son suffered severe brain damage after prolonged oxygen deprivation at birth. The damage has left the...
View ArticleHospital Accepts Liability for Girl’s Cerebral Palsy
A hospital in Worcestershire, England, has admitted that medical mistakes led to the development of quadriplegic cerebral palsy in Holly Nixon. A medical negligence specialist and cerebral palsy lawyer...
View Article$4.25 Million Awarded to Family of Girl with Cerebral Palsy
The family of 5-year-old Miriam Tavares was awarded $4.25 million by a jury in Washington for injuries the girl suffered during her delivery at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Miriam sustained...
View ArticleFamily Wins $20.5 Million in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
One of Pennsylvania’s largest medical malpractice verdicts in recent years was handed down on Monday in a cerebral palsy lawsuit. The jury awarded $20.5 million to a 7-year-old boy and his parents for...
View ArticleVictory for Family of Cerebral Palsy Victim
In May 2002, Dan and Lori Perseke of Minnesota went to the Ortonville Hospital for the birth of their son, Wyatt. Unfortunately, during and immediately following his birth, something went tragically...
View Article$6.5M Settlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Case
A $6.5 million settlement was recently reached in Aurora, Illinois regarding the case of a seven-year-old boy who now has cerebral palsy due to a supposed accident at a local hospital. The incident...
View Article$4 Million Awarded in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
Last week, a Frederick County jury found two doctors responsible for Ryan Dineen’s cerebral palsy and awarded the boy and his mother, Suzette Dineen, $4 million in damages. The award is thought to be...
View ArticleSettlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
A settlement agreement was reached in a cerebral palsy lawsuit right as the jury was deliberating a verdict after an intense four-week trial. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but medical...
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