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UK family sues National Health Services for medical malpractice

August 13th, 2010

A 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, 2010

A 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, 2010

The 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, 2010

A number of former employees have sued Motorola, claiming that toxic substances used to make the company’s products caused serious birth defects ...

Less is more with certain cerebral palsy treatments

July 26th, 2010

A new study into a cerebral palsy treatment has ...

Parents storing umbilical cord blood that could treat cerebral palsy

July 26th, 2010

An 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, 2010

A 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, 2010

A 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, 2010

A 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, 2010

An international medical institute recently announced the launch of a stem cell therapy that could help with the ...