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$7.7 Million Birth Injury Verdict in Pennsylvania: What Prolonged Second-Stage Labor Litigation Means for Attorneys

A Chester County, Pennsylvania jury recently returned a $7.7 million verdict in a birth injury case that centered on two issues familiar to any attorney handling obstetric malpractice: prolonged second-stage labor and delayed neonatal resuscitation. The case, Soring et al. v. Askinas et al., No. 2022-05818-TT (Chester County Court of Common Pleas), underscores why labor…

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Family Awarded $31.6 Million in Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case

A family from Michigan pursued compensation after their infant daughter endured brain damage during childbirth. The outcome? A substantial $31.6 million awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Case Background This case centers on the birth of a child at MyMichigan Medical Center-Midland, affiliated with the University of Michigan Health System. The family contended that the…

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