UK family sues National Health Services for medical malpractice
August 13th, 2010A Llanwern family is suing the Aneurin Bevan Health Board for negligence in the birth of their daughter, alleging that the healthcare service caused h...
Parents of girl with cerebral palsy fights against Colorado school district
August 11th, 2010A young girl is in the middle of a dispute between her parents and a Colorado school over whether she is able to repeat kindergarten.
The paren...
Iowa medical malpractice case accounts for most of FY2010 spending
August 11th, 2010The last fiscal year was an expensive one for Iowa, as the government spent $6.6 million on settling and resolving workplace-related claims.
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Ex-workers sue Motorola, claiming cerebral palsy, other birth defects
July 30th, 2010A number of former employees have sued Motorola, claiming that toxic substances used to make the companys products caused serious birth defects ...
Less is more with certain cerebral palsy treatments
July 26th, 2010A new study into a cerebral palsy treatment has ...
Parents storing umbilical cord blood that could treat cerebral palsy
July 26th, 2010An increasing number of parents are storing the blood from their child’s umbilical cord because it is believed that one day the stem cells in the bl...
‘Doctor’ charged scamming patients with stem cell treatment
July 23rd, 2010A Las Vegas man is accused of falsely portraying himself as a doctor that could use stem cells to cure incurable diseases and disorders, like ...
Jury awards $510,000 for birth injuries
July 21st, 2010A New York jury recently awarded a 4-year-old boy $510,000 because of his birth injuries, which could have potentially lead to cerebral palsy.
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Woman wins settlement in cerebral palsy case
July 20th, 2010A woman whose child has cerebral palsy has reached a settlement with the ambulance service she sued, claiming that they caused her to give birth prema...
New stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy
July 13th, 2010An international medical institute recently announced the launch of a stem cell therapy that could help with the ...