Archive for November 22, 2006

Connecticut Jury Awards Almost $2.6 Million for Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury

A Hartford, Connecticut Superior Court jury awarded a verdict of almost $2.6 million in a medical malpractice case involving a four-year-old Windsor boy suffering from Erb’s palsy that was caused by an injury during birth.

$8 Million Settlement Reached in Kings County Birth Injury Case

The parents of a baby who suffered brain damage during a delayed and traumatic birth due to dismissed warnings during labor will receive an $8 million settlement for the medical staff’s negligent actions.

Michigan Couple Awarded $15.8 Million for Son’s Cerebral Palsy

A Monroe, Michigan couple has been awarded $15.8 million for their baby son, who developed cerebral palsy as the result of an error that occurred during the last stages of labor.

Federal Government to Pay $16.5 Million to Family of Brain-Damaged Baby

The federal government will pay the family of a brain damaged baby $16.5 million for a hospital mistake that resulted in the newborn receiving carbon dioxide instead of oxygen for over 40 minutes.