| March 13, 2010 |
| Doctor's License Suspended in Philadelphia |
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| In Philadelphia , a physician overseeing an abortion clinic recently had his license suspended due to conditions at his facility. However, Dr. Kermit Gosnell claims that his clinic provided "the very best of responsive care." When interviewed by a ... |
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| March 13, 2010 |
| Medical Malpractice - When You Have a Case |
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| After people have been injured or developed physical conditions that require medical attention, they expect to go to physicians, clinics, hospitals or emergency rooms and be diagnosed and properly treated. Yet, they sad reality is, many people who ... |
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| March 13, 2010 |
| Parents' of 16 Year Old Volleyball Player file Wrongful Death Lawsuit |
| Posted By Kellie Healey |
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| In Edmond, Oklahoma, the parents' of a 16 year old volleyball player recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctors that were treating their daughter. The parents claim that the doctors are responsible for the death of Heather Harkness, ... |
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| February 17, 2010 |
| Representative Murtha's Death Caused by Surgical Error |
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| As of today, news sources are reporting the death of Representative John Murtha (Democrat - Pennsylvania) may have been caused by a surgical error . Murtha's tragic death occurred yesterday and now it is reported that doctors may have cut his ... |
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| January 13, 2010 |
| Opening Statements to be heard for Louisiana Wrongful Death Case |
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| According to several news sources, the opening statements will begin this week for a high-profile case against Pendleton Methodist Memorial Hospital in Louisiana . The lawsuit against the hospital was filed by plaintiffs who allege that the medical ... |
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| January 12, 2010 |
| $20 Million Awarded in Anesthesia Malpractice Case |
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| The family of an Alabama woman who died after bile entered her lungs during surgery has been awarded $20 million in an anesthesia malpractice lawsuit. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Coastal Anesthesia, Dr. Randal Boudreaux, and nurse ... |
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| January 10, 2010 |
| Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Drop by 60% in Tennessee |
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| Last year, Tennessee saw a steep decline in the number of medical malpractice lawsuits that were filed. The 60% decrease can be contributed to two new requirements that attorneys must meet before they can proceed forward with a malpractice lawsuit: ... |
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| January 07, 2010 |
| Medical Malpractice Trial to Begin against Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
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| New York -- This week, a medical malpractice trial is set to begin against Vassar Brothers Medical Center and a deceased physician. 45 year old Martha Meyer of Poughkeepsie filed the lawsuit because she had become permanently disabled after a ... |
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| December 15, 2009 |
| Three Doctors Sued for Failing to Diagnose Patient's Condition |
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| Three doctors in West Virginia have been named as defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit for allegedly failing to diagnose a patient's condition. William Todd Gibson filed the lawsuit against Dr. Ronald D. Bowe, an internal medicine physician, ... |
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| December 14, 2009 |
| 270 Overexposed to Radiation in Alabama and Los Angeles Hospitals |
| Posted By Legal News |
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| Recently, one hospital in Alabama and three hospitals in Los Angeles, California have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over-exposing 270 patients to radiation through CT scans. After reports were made, the FDA launched ... |
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| December 12, 2009 |
| 5 Astounding Medical Malpractice Statistics |
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| Medical malpractice occurs whenever a medical professional acts negligently by failing to exercise the standard amount of care and treatment that a normal medical professional would exercise in the same situation. Whether you believe it or not, ... |
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| December 11, 2009 |
| Amputee Sues Doctor & Hospital in Malpractice Lawsuit |
| Posted By Legal News |
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| Is this next story a lesson on the negative side effects of binge drinking? Or is it simply another case of doctors failing to do their job? Perhaps it's both. Shanna Hiles filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Uniontown Hospital in ... |
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| December 03, 2009 |
| Actor James Woods Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit |
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| This past Tuesday, the Kent County Superior Court in Rhode Island announced that actor James Wood had settled his medical malpractice lawsuit. According to reports, Woods filed his lawsuit against Kent Hospital after his brother died in 2006. In his ... |
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| November 24, 2009 |
| Kaiser Permanente Ordered to Pay $5 Million in Misdiagnosis Case |
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| Today, arbitrators ruled in favor of a middle school administrator who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente. The administrator, Timothy Howard, filed his claim after physicians failed to diagnose his symptoms, which led to ... |
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| November 19, 2009 |
| Baby Missing for 6 Days from California Hospital |
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| In California , it is being reported that a baby's body was finally found after it had been missing for six days. According to sources, the baby was 20 weeks premature and had been delivered at Kaiser Permanente. The baby survived for 2 hours after ... |
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| November 16, 2009 |
| Doctor Loses License for Inseminating Patient with Wrong Sperm |
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| A Connecticut doctor has been banned from practicing medicine in the state of New York after inseminating a fertility patient with the wrong sperm. The New York Board for Professional Medical Conduct agreed with the state of Connecticut's findings ... |
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| November 12, 2009 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Fined for Fifth Surgical Error |
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| News sources are reporting that a hospital in Providence, Rhode Island is being fined for committing a surgical error . In fact, since 2007, Rhode Island Hospital has been fined five times for operating on the wrong body part. This means that five ... |
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| November 10, 2009 |
| Senator Introduces New "Losers Pay" Malpractice Bill |
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| U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has introduced a new bill that will require medical malpractice plaintiffs who lose their lawsuits to pay the legal costs for both sides. Graham feels the legislation will help reduce the amount of people who ... |
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| November 02, 2009 |
| Jury Awards Family of Woman Who Died After Childbirth |
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| A Florida jury has returned a $4.25 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving a woman who died after childbirth. The family of Wendy Leigh Jackson filed the wrongful death lawsuit against physicians at Fort Walton Beach Medical ... |
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| October 28, 2009 |
| Class Against Lawsuit Filed Against LA Hospital for Radiation Overdose |
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| One of the 206 patients who received an overdose of radiation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital and the company that manufactured the CT scanner. Trevor Rees, who along with ... |
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| October 19, 2009 |
| Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $4.3 Million to Victim's Family |
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| The family of Haylee Kroll, the now 15-year-old girl who suffered from a serious liver disease as a newborn, has been awarded $4.3 million by a Florida jury. The misdiagnosis lawsuit was filed against four doctors at Coral Springs Medical Center, ... |
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| October 12, 2009 |
| UC Davis Settles Cerebral Palsy Case for $6 Million |
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| A birth injury lawsuit filed against the University of California has been settled for $6 million. Dr. Bruce G. Fagel, attorney for the family of 4-year-old Cannon Hoops, claims the boy has cerebral palsy due to a neurological injury he suffered ... |
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| October 08, 2009 |
| Tips on Avoiding Pharmacy Errors |
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| After people have visited their doctors and obtained prescriptions, or even caught the common cold and need over the counter drugs, they will go to their local pharmacist to pick up their medicine. Pharmacists across the country are literally ... |
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| October 06, 2009 |
| California Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Doctor |
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| In Stockton, California, a family recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a doctor. In their lawsuit, the family alleges that the doctor treating a retired California policeman abandoned attempts to save the man so that he could steal the ... |
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| October 05, 2009 |
| Family Awarded $3.7 Million in Failure to Diagnose Lawsuit |
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| A Wisconsin jury has awarded $3.7 million to the family of a farm worker who died after doctors failed to properly diagnose and treat an infection. Gustavo Espinal-Santos died in January, 2004 after contracting a fungal infection known as ... |
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| September 19, 2009 |
| Causes of Surgical Errors |
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| When patients need surgery, much stress is associated with lying on an operation room table. This is usually due to the fact that while patients are sedated by anesthesia, any number of things could go wrong and leave them with painful injuries and ... |
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| September 18, 2009 |
| Connecticut Hospital Being Sued for Medical Malpractice |
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| In Hartford, Connecticut, the family of a deceased woman is suing both the Hartford Hospital and an emergency room physician by the name of Dr. Carl Washburn. According to the lawsuit filed by the family, the hospital failed to keep a woman in ... |
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| September 02, 2009 |
| Medical Malpractice Statistics |
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| Medical malpractice is both a legal and a medical term that is defined as professional negligence or the failure of a medical professional to provide patients with the appropriate and accepted standard of care. According to the medical community, all ... |
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| August 20, 2009 |
| Juror Was Treated by Doctor During Medical Malpractice Case |
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| In upcoming weeks, Dr. Faranak Argani is expected to go back to court to face medical malpractice charges for the second time. During his initial trial in the Montana Supreme Court, the doctor treated a juror who nearly fainted during court ... |
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| August 17, 2009 |
| Failure to Diagnose Lawsuit Filed Against West Virginia Doctor |
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| In a medical malpractice lawsuit, a West Virginia man has sued his doctor for allegedly failing to diagnose colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer. Timothy A. Walden, Sr. is claiming that Dr. Ahmad Maraikayer failed to diagnose colorectal ... |
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| August 09, 2009 |
| Nevada Surgeon Told He Can No Longer Operate |
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| This week, a surgeon in Carson City, Nevada was told that he must give up operating on patients as part of a medical malpractice lawsuit settlement. The surgeon, Dr. Lonnie Hammargren, once served as the Nevada lieutenant governor from 1995 - 1999, ... |
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| August 08, 2009 |
| Woman Files Misdiagnosis Lawsuit in Arkansas |
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| In Arkansas, a woman by the name of Linda Beaty has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital and six doctors. Beaty filed her lawsuit after learning that a brain tumor had been discovered on her MRI. Despite finding the tumor, her ... |
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| August 06, 2009 |
| Chicago Surgeon Operates on Wrong Knee |
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| In Chicago, Illinois, a orthopedic surgery lawsuit was filed against a Chicago hospital where surgeons supposedly operated on the wrong knee of a patient. After the operation, the patient claimed that he suffered from permanent injuries due to the ... |
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| August 05, 2009 |
| Couple Awarded $1.85 Million in Birth Injury - Wrongful Death Lawsuit |
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| A jury in Montgomery County, Maryland found Dr. Leonard Bienkowski of Frederick Memorial Hospital negligent in delivering a couple's son, an incident that led to a fatal birth injury . Sandra and John Ketterman were awarded $1.85 million in damages ... |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Mercury Fillings Ruled Safe for Patients |
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| In Washington, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a clear ruling today regarding silver-colored mercury fillings. The FDA ruled that these fillings are in fact safe for patients. Prior to today, the FDA had cautioned pregnant women and ... |
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| July 20, 2009 |
| Paraplegia Victim Awarded $19.2 Million in NY Medical Malpractice Case |
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| A man was awarded $19.2 million in a paraplegia medical malpractice case against Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. According to the lawsuit filed in Bronx Supreme Court (12th Judicial District), Willfredo Figueroa became paralyzed from ... |
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| July 06, 2009 |
| Texas Man Awarded $10 Million in Medication Injury Case |
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| A Harris County jury has awarded a Texas man $10 million dollars in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Methodist Hospital. John German went to the hospital for heart surgery. But after developing an infection, doctors were forced to amputate his ... |
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| June 22, 2009 |
| Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Against 3 Dentists Moves to Trial |
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| A dental malpractice lawsuit involving a botched surgery will move forward to trial in St. Clair County, Illinois. The lawsuit was filed by Dennis Reed, a singer, who claims the botched surgery to remove a temporary bridge has hurt his singing ... |
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| May 27, 2009 |
| Florida Woman Settles Flesh-Eating Bacteria Malpractice Case |
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| A settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a Florida woman who claims she contracted a flesh-eating bacteria during the delivery of her child at Orlando Regional South Seminole Hospital. Claudia Mejia Edwards, who ... |
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| May 06, 2009 |
| Burn Injury Victim Awarded 1.3 Million in Med. Malpractice Case |
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| An Ohio jury has awarded 1.3 million to a woman who suffered second degree burns on her face and neck after a fire erupted in the operating room where she was having an outpatient procedure. Lauren Wargo, who was having a mole removed from her right ... |
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| April 22, 2009 |
| Neurosurgeon Cleared in Medical Malpractice Case |
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| A neurosurgeon in Gainesville, Georgia has been cleared in a medical malpractice lawsuit that alleges he caused a patient to become paralyzed from the waist down. The lawsuit was filed by Randall Scroggs and his wife Gail, who claimed that Dr. Karl ... |
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| April 15, 2009 |
| Family Settles $3 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit |
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| The family of Heather Sloan, a patient who died after negligent medical treatment in the emergency room of Chester Regional Medical Center in South Carolina, has agreed to settle their medical malpractice lawsuit with six physicians. According to ... |
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| April 06, 2009 |
| Nevada Reviews Bill to Remove Cap on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits |
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| Dozens of people who contracted hepatitis C after an outbreak in two now-closed Las Vegas clinics waited in anticipation as the Assembly Judiciary Committed debated AB495, a new bill that would permit people to seek bigger settlements for gross ... |
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| March 30, 2009 |
| Florida Jury Awards $4 Million in Birth Injury Case |
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| A Florida jury awarded $4 million to the family of an 11-year-old girl who suffered brain damage at birth as the result of a several hour delay in securing an operating room at the hospital. The lawsuit was filed by the parents of Jordan Preshong ... |
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| March 24, 2009 |
| Bill Would Allow Military Members to Sue Government for Medical Malpractice |
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| A New York House judiciary panel will consider a bill that will allow U.S. military members and their families to sue the government for medical malpractice. The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Maurice Hinchey, aims to overrule a 1950 U.S. ... |
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| March 09, 2009 |
| Family Awarded $11 Million in Dental Malpractice Case |
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| The family of New Jersey man who died after having his wisdom teeth extracted has been awarded more than $11 million in damages. A Middlesex County jury determined that Dr. George Flugrad, an oral surgeon in the city of Perth Amboy, committed ... |
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| February 24, 2009 |
| Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma City Surgeon for Boy's Death |
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| The family of a 16-year-old Russian boy who died after a brain stem operation in 2006 has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Oklahoma City surgeon who performed the risky procedure for free to gain publicity. The family of David ... |
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| February 18, 2009 |
| Illinois Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against Surgical Clinic |
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| In Chicago, Illinois, the family of an 11 year old girl have decided to file a lawsuit against physicians at a surgical clinic in Hinsdale. The family decided to move forward with the lawsuit after the young girl suffered facial burns while at the ... |
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| February 17, 2009 |
| Dallas Man Who Lost Limbs Awarded $17.5 Million |
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| According to Dallas new sources, 53 year old David Fitzgerald was just awarded a $17.5 million award by a Dallas County civil jury. Fitzgerald, a former maintenance worker for an apartment complex in North Dallas, lost both his arms and legs due to ... |
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| February 16, 2009 |
| $4.4 Million Awarded in Birth Injury Lawsuit |
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| A South Carolina jury awarded $4.4 million to the parents of girl who developed cerebral palsy after suffering a brain injury during birth. Sierra Wilson was born in November 2003 with severe brain injury due to oxygen deprivation, and later ... |
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