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Wisconsin Family Awarded $10 Million in Birth Injury Malpractice Case, Daughter Suffers Permanent Brain Damage

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RACINE, Wis. — A Wisconsin family received a $10 million jury verdict for a medical malpractice lawsuit stemming from brain injuries their daughter suffered at birth nearly six years ago. The case highlighted concerns about the use of the labor-inducing drug Pitocin. The child, Ka’Mya Minor, now six, was left with cerebral palsy and is mostly nonverbal following complications at her birth, though she has learned some sign language and can give high-fives. Her mother, Monica Cerna, expressed mixed feelings about her daughter’s condition. “It’s an emotional subject for me,” Cerna said. “I adore her … Read more

San Antonio Family Awarded $5.4 Million After Fatal Crash Involving Oil Executive

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San Antonio, Texas – A Bexar County jury has awarded $5.4 million to the family of San Antonio oil and gas executive John William Hayes following his untimely death in a traffic incident earlier this year. The devastating accident occurred when a dump truck ran a red light and collided with Hayes’ vehicle. Hayes, who was highly regarded for his philanthropic efforts and leadership in the oil and gas industry, died at the scene of the accident. The tragic event has left his widow, Amy Hayes, and daughter, Hayden Hayes, grappling with not just their … Read more

Landmark $700 Million Awarded to Brittanee Drexel’s Family in Historic Verdict

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Charleston, S.C. — In a landmark verdict, a jury awarded $700 million in damages to the family of Brittanee Drexel, a New York teen who tragically disappeared in 2009 while on a spring break trip in Myrtle Beach. The substantial sum reflects compensatory and punitive damages for what the court recognized as a harrowing ordeal for the Drexel family over 13 years of uncertainty and grief. The case, which drew widespread attention, centers on Raymond Douglas Moody, who was charged and recently confessed to the kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of the 17-year-old from Rochester, … Read more

$10 Million Awarded in Wisconsin Birth Injury Case: Family Triumphs in Rare Verdict Against Hospital Malpractice

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RACINE, Wis. — A Wisconsin court has awarded a $10 million judgment in a medical malpractice case to a family whose daughter suffered irreversible brain damage at birth, a verdict reached nearly six years after the incident. The child, Ka’Mya Minor, now six years old, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy in her early years and has significant communication challenges. Monica Cerna, Ka’Mya’s mother, shared that despite Ka’Mya’s mostly nonverbal condition, she is learning to use sign language and can even respond with gestures such as high-fives. "I wouldn’t change her for the world, but I … Read more