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The Janesville (WI) Gazette reports $893,684 has been awarded to parents of a baby boy who suffered permanent injury to his shoulder during his birth in 2001.

The parents sued Janesville's Mercy Hospital, Mercy Women's Health Center, Mercy Clinic West and two doctors, claiming they were negligent in the way they handled the mother's labor and the birth of her son.

Among other things, the lawsuit alleged the doctors should have advised the parents of the risks of a vaginal delivery and that it could be hazardous to the infant. The lawsuit alleges the doctors did not properly dislodge the baby's shoulder when got stuck during delivery, causing the nerves to stretch, causing permanent damage. The boy, now 8-years-old, has limited strength, dexterity and motion in his shoulder.

Birth injuries are injuries that a brand-new baby sustains during pregnancy and delivery. If someone you care about suffers from a birth injury that could have been prevented, call the experienced birth injury attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm at 1-800-410-5656 for a free evaluation of your unique case.

Birth Injury Verdict

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A patient who received an overdose of radiation during a CT scan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and General Electric Healthcare, maker of the scanner.

The lawsuit claims negligence on the part of the hospital and the manufacturer in regards to performing the scans. The equipment error went undetected for 18 months and involved 206 patients who received eight times the normal dose of radiation.

In addition to negligence, the lawsuit alleges medical malpractice, product liability, and breach of warranty.

The Columbia SC Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Louthian Law Firm have many years of experience in medical malpractice cases and we are committed to providing personal service and to obtaining fair compensation for all our clients. Call us at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out our confidential online case evaluation form.

Cedars-Sinai Radiation Overdose

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One of the country's largest personal injury verdicts was awarded to a former college student who is permanently brain damaged after a 2007 automobile accident, reports the Mercury News. The Santa Clara jury found two truckers and state transportation officials at fault in the accident.

On May 3, 2007, the victim was in the back seat of a car heading for a camping trip with three other men when two trucks collided, sending one into the rear of the men's car. The accident left the 23-year-old college student with permanent brain damage requiring full-time care at a neurological treatment center.

Out of court settlements will bring the total damages to more than $60 million, which will be used for the man's care and rehabilitation.

If you have been in an accident, it’s important to make sure you understand your legal rights. You may be able to recover money for medical bills, lost wages, funeral costs, as well as compensation for wrongful death or permanent disability. Contact the experienced car accident attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm for a free evaluation of your case at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out our confidential online consultation form.

Auto Accident Personal Injury

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The Green Bay Press Gazette reports a Brown County, Wisconsin jury has awarded the family of a farm worker $3.7 million in their medical malpractice lawsuit.

The worker died after contracting a fungal infection called blastomycosis. On two separate occasions in December of 2003 the man sought medical treatment at the Bellin Family Medical Facility. The physician assistants misdiagnosed him as having pneumonia without running basic diagnostic tests, including x-rays. In late December, he was admitted to another hospital where he was correctly diagnosed, but it was too late to save his life.

The jury found Bellin Health System and Dr. Peri Aldrich, who oversees the physician assistants, negligent and awarded his wife and two young children $3.7 million.

The Columbia, South Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Louthian Law Firm have many years of experience in medical malpractice cases and we are committed to providing personal service and to obtaining fair compensation for all our clients. Call us at 1-866-410-5656 or fill out our confidential online case evaluation form.

Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Award

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