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Parents sue hospital that gave wrong drug

Published by DreamLegalTeam on Oct 23, 2009

By Brian Skoloff Associated Press Posted August 21, 2009   A pregnant woman was mistakenly given a drug that quickens labor. She and the father are now suing because their baby is brain-damaged as they struggle to pay medical bills that have topped $3.5 million.   WEST PALM BEACH — A hospital mistakenly gave a [...]

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Woman gets $43Million for damage during birth

Published by DreamLegalTeam on Oct 14, 2009

Published Oct. 9, 2009 by UPI.com   BALLSTON SPA, N.Y., Oct. 9 (UPI) — A jury in New York State awarded $43.5 million in damages Thursday to a young woman for injuries she suffered during her birth in 1984.   Tiffany Busone, now 24, was born in Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Niskayuna, N.Y.   Sources [...]

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