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Jury returns $144 million verdict for girl injured at birth 

By: Carol Lundberg
Published: January 17, 2012

Tags: birth injury, cerebral palsy, medical malpractice, medical negligence, Michigan, Top Ten Jury Verdicts, Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2011

Plaintiff's attorney Geoffrey Fieger

According to plaintiff’s attorney Geoffrey N. Fieger, Dr. Andrew Jay Halperin should have known that Kimberly VanSlembrouck’s baby was going to be too big to risk a vaginal birth, and he should have called for a Caesarean section.

In October of last year, a Michigan jury agreed and awarded $144 million to Fieger’s client, who sustained serious injury during her birth.

Bankruptcy procedure rules are revised 

Published: December 7, 2011

Tags: Bankruptcy, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Several changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure went into effect on Dec. 1.

Jury returns $144 million verdict for girl injured at birth 

By: Carol Lundberg
Published: October 27, 2011

Tags: birth injury, cerebral palsy, medical malpractice, medical negligence, Michigan

According to plaintiff’s attorney Geoffrey N. Fieger, Dr. Andrew Jay Halperin should have known that Kimberly VanSlembrouck’s baby was going to be too big to risk a vaginal birth, and he should have called for a Caesarean section.

Last week, a Michigan jury agreed and awarded $144 million to Fieger’s client, who sustained serious injury during her birth.

Bill would require bullying policies in Michigan schools 

Published: May 23, 2011

Tags: anti-bullying policies, school districts, school law

A bill pending in Michigan would require school districts to implement anti-bullying policies.

Status: You’re fired 

By: Carol Lundberg
Published: November 22, 2010

Tags: Facebook, firing, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, termination

If your clients are employers, chances are good that they’re grappling with the anti-social side of social media, and a recent complaint by the National Labor Relations Board isn’t making the task any easier.