A jury awarded $78.5 million to a mother whose 3-year-old son suffers from cerebral palsy. Jurors determined that faulty diagnostic procedures at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center inear Philadelphia caused the boy to be deprived of oxygen during labor. Evidence presented during trial indicated that the mother-to-be arrived at the hospital with signs of complications, and…
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Medical mistakes often have life-altering effects that no amount of compensation can begin to make up for. A West Virginia family recently agreed to a $5.3 million settlement for a birth injury claim. To learn more, visit “West Virginia Birth Injury Lawsuit Settled for $3.5 Million.” CD
Some people hate going to the dentist. Well, a recent study revealing a connection between certain dental x-rays and brain tumors probably won’t assuage people’s fears of a dental office. The study interviewed a test group and asked , among other things, about the person’s history of dental work and the number of times they…
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