A state supreme court ruling will allow a Florida family to sidestep a state fund and sue the hospital and doctors they allege acted in negligence and caused their daughter to suffer serious birth injuries. If their lawsuit is successful, it could have a far reaching result on doctors’ liability in situations involving birth injuries in Florida. On September 26, 2001, following [...]
A doctor from Iowa has been found to by a jury to have improperly delivered a child that suffered birth injuries as a result, and he will now have to pay more than $1 million in damages as a result. According to the Waterloo-based WCF Courier, a Black Hawk County jury ruled in favor of Alan and Larysa Asher, a [...]
Amateur golfer Jason Faircloth is yet another example of an individual who has overcome a potentially crippling birth injury to excel at a physical activity that many assumed he would never be able to pursue. The 32-year-old Faircloth, a resident of North Carolina, was born withcerebral palsy that affected his arms and legs and had doctors fearing that he [...]
Families with children who have suffered birth injuries such as cerebral palsy are always looking for the best types of treatments and medical care that is available to them in order. One method that has been found to be an effective treatment for children with spinal issues has been Lokomat robot-assisted walking therapy. Lokomat robot-assisted walking therapy utilizes a [...]
The family of a 10-year girl who suffered birth injuries as the result of a botched birth process at a Maine hospital has won a $3 million lawsuitagainst a midwife who conducted the delivery. Hannah Tilton was born with severe mental retardation, blindness, the inability to speak, and a reliance on both a wheelchair and feeding tubes. Many [...]
Now that one of the most dangerous and wanted men in the country has finally been captured after 16 years on the run, we can turn our attention to the real issue: was reputed mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger exposed to asbestos? Although Bulger appears to be in great physical shape for an 81-year-old alleged murderer, [...]
Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group fights odious new measure in Britain Last week the British government revealed measures that could force personal injury claimants to pay legal costs previously paid by the defendant when found at fault. These measures come as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill which is the [...]
W.R. Grace Mesothelioma victims up in arms over asbestos-contaminated woodpiles For the many hundreds of Libby, Montana asbestos victims who have died, become gravely ill, or have lost loved ones to the negligent and criminal actions of W.R. Grace, the latest news from the proud and rugged town is almost too much to bear. According [...]
In light of recent reports that there are bark and wood chip products that are contaminated with asbestos, yet being sold in Libby, Montana as well as many other areas, state Senator Max Baucus is stepping in to look for some answers. The Associated Press recently reported that the Environmental Protection Agency has known for [...]
We hear a lot about how mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are caused by “microscopic” asbestos fibers. Easily inhaled, these tiny spear-like fibers of death become embedded into the delicate linings of the lung where, over time they can lead to scarring and eventually, mesothelioma cancer. But how small is small? This old advertisement from [...]