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
Is magnesium sulfate safe for babies?
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Jesse ReiterMagnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt that may have a variety of health benefits during pregnancy. It can be prescribed to mothers in order to treat preeclampsia or eclampsia (1). Additionally, when premature birth is expected, it can be used to protect a baby’s brain. There is evidence that antenatal magnesium sulfate reduces the risk…
Potential new treatment for brachial plexus injury: nerve regeneration
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by Jesse ReiterThe brachial plexus is a network of nerves located near the neck. In some cases, when the birth of a child is traumatic due to use of excessive traction by the delivering caregiver, these nerves can tear. There are a variety of medical complications and errors that can lead to birth trauma and brachial plexus…
Congratulations to Samantha Helgerson, Winner of the ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Scholarship!
/0 Comments/in Cerebral Palsy /by Jesse ReiterWe are pleased to announce that Samantha Helgerson has won the January 2020 ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Scholarship! Samantha is a student at Northeastern Illinois University, studying Interpersonal Communication. Here is her winning essay: Dear Selection Committee, My name is Samantha Helgerson. I am a 35-year-old woman with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP) which has…
John Hopkins Researchers Propose New Strategy for Protecting NICU Babies from Parental Bacteria
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by Jesse ReiterFor babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), contact with parents can be calming and promote good health. However, a parent’s touch can also increase their risk of contracting a potentially dangerous neonatal infection, such as Staphylococcus aureus. Researchers from John Hopkins Medicine (headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland) recently conducted a preliminary clinical trial on…
More Medical Students Disclosing Their Disabilities; University of Michigan Leading the Way in Accommodations
/0 Comments/in Disability, News & Events /by Janelle JajouA study published in JAMA in November revealed that the percentage of U.S. medical students who disclosed their disability to their schools has risen dramatically over the last three years (1). In 2016, only about 2.7% of medical students disclosed their disabilities, whereas in 2019, roughly 4.6% of them did (2). The survey noted that…