Serving Clients Nationwide
Verdicts and Settlements
$42 Million (Judgment)
birth injury & cerebral palsy
$21 Million Verdict (FTCA Claim)
birth injury & HIE
$16 Million ($9 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$16 Million ($4.75 Million)
cerebral palsy
$15.7 Million ($5 Million)
cerebral palsy
$14.6 Million ($3.9 Million)
Brain injury
$11.8 Million ($4.75 Million)
cerebral palsy
$11.3 Million ($5.85 Million)
Brain Injury
$11 Million ($4.35 Million)
Brain damage
$10 Million (5.365 Million)
birth injury
$9.4 Million ($3.75 Million)
cerebral palsy & Birth Asphyxia
$9 Million ($3.85 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$8.7 Million ($3.5 Million)
Delayed delivery
$8.5 Million ($3.9 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$8.3 Million ($3.6375 Million)
cerebral palsy
$8.3 Million ($1.3 Million)
cerebral palsy
$7.5 Million Settlement
Birth Injury
$6.9 Million
Delayed delivery & HIE
$6.8 Million ($3.75 Million)
cognitive defects
$6.6 Million ($3.5 Million)
breech presentation
$6.3 Million ($2.25 Million)
cerebral palsy
$6.159 Million Verdict
HIE & Stroke
$5.9 Million
Cerebral palsy
$5.7 Million ($2.05 Million)
Cerebral palsy & HIE
$5.6 Million
HIE, Seizure Disorders, & Developmental Delays
$5 Million
Maternal Infection & Cerebral Palsy
$4.7 Million ($987,500)
birth injury & HIE
$4.6 Million ($2.75 Million)
Birth Injury & HIE
$4.5 Million
cerebral palsy
$4.2 Million ($1.625 Million)
birth injury
$4.2 Million ($1.125 Million)
Cerebral palsy
$3.5 Million
placental abruption
$3.2 Million ($1.875 Million)
birth injury
$2.9 Million ($1.1 Million)
Birth trauma
$2.65 Million
birth injury
$2.225 Million
cerebral palsy & Birth Asphyxia
$2.1 Million
cerebral palsy
$1.995 Million
developmental delays
$1.95 Million
Cerebral palsy
$1.825 Million
birth trauma
$1.55 Million
Cerebral palsy
$1.485 Million
birth injury
$1.1 Million
birth injury
$1 Million ($550,000)
birth injury
Awards and Memberships
Vertical Transmission of Coronavirus: What We Know (And What We Don’t)
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by Brigitta BurguessOn Saturday, March 14, the first newborn was diagnosed with coronavirus. The baby was tested for COVID-19 within minutes of birth at North Middlesex Hospital in north London (1). The facts The mother was also diagnosed with the virus after the baby’s birth. It is not known at the moment whether the baby contracted the…
Research on Sildenafil (Viagra) and Fetal Distress Halted
/0 Comments/in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) /by Brigitta BurguessSildenafil citrate is the phosphodiesterase-V inhibitor more commonly known as the erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra (1). A recent trial study of sildenafil was performed by Saleish Kumar of the Mater Research Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia. The aim of the study was to reduce the instance of fetal distress during labor. Fetal distress…
Amino Acid Supplement Leucine Improved Muscle Volume in People with CP, Study Shows
/0 Comments/in Cerebral Palsy /by Brigitta BurguessA January study in The Journal of Nutrition found a link between supplementation of amino acid leucine and improved muscle tone and volume in adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) (1). Such a link could offer easy relief to various issues stemming from weak or inflamed muscle tissue. Leucine is a part of the…
Midland, Michigan Seeking Community Support for New Miracle League Accessible Baseball Field
/0 Comments/in Disability /by Rachel StokesThe city of Midland, Michigan recently started a campaign to raise money for a new baseball field where people with physical and cognitive disabilities can enjoy accessible sports opportunities. This “Miracle Field” will be made of rubber and completely flat, which will make it easier for participants to move around. Traditional baseball fields can be…
Study Shows Parents of Children with Disabilities Experience Three Times More Childcare Challenges
/0 Comments/in Disability /by Brigitta BurguessA recent study by the Center for American Progress found that parents of children with disabilities are experiencing “meaningful obstacles to accessing child care” (1). This conclusion came from several data sources, including the 2016-2018 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), the 2016 Early Childhood Program Participation Survey (ECPP), and interviews conducted in 2019…