Earlier this week a jury in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania awarded a family $20.5 million in a medical malpractice case. The lawsuit was filed by a family who's son suffered severe birth injuries the day he was born.  The boy's mother went to the hospital before her due date because she believed that there was something wrong with her unborn child.  While she was attended to quickly by nurses, it took nearly two hours for an obstetrician to attend to her.  During this period of time, the unborn child suffered serious oxygen deprivation. Additionally, the obstetrician decided to induce labor that day, resulting in further injuries to the child.  The boy, who is now 7-years-old, suffers from cerebral palsy, severe neurological disorders, is almost completely blind, and is mentally retarded. If you or someone you know has suffered from medical malpractice, contact the Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake today at 312-466-8200 to schedule a consultation.

A massive recall issued this past Thursday will affect thousands of children's toys.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a voluntary recall of 18,000 My Little Train Classics toy trains, manufactured by JA-RU Inc. Investigators reported that the toy trains contained very small parts that could be detached, posing a choking hazard to small children. 8,000 two-way radios made for children by Cobra Electronics were recalled, as well.  The rechargeable batteries in the radios have the potential to lead and cause serious burn injuries. Both recalled products were sold in Toys "R" Us stores nationwide between August 2008 and September 2008. If you or someone you know has been injured due to faulty or defective products, contact the Chicago product liability attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. today at 312-466-8200.

A Michigan man has been charged with felony stalking after being caught outside the home of a Thousand Oaks woman. He had been sending the woman unwanted emails via MySpace for over a year.  Things were taken a bit too far when he was found outside the woman's home. He had reportedly sold his home and business and Michigan in order to move to California to be with this woman. Unfortunately, the woman's boyfriend recognized him from photos that he had posted online. This led to a police sting that used the internet to lure the man back to the woman's house. He was then arrested. The cyber stalker is being held in a jail on bail of $500,000.  If you have been a victim of cyber stalking, contact the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.

A consumer watchdog group in the United States is urging millions of parents to inspect the safety features of their children's cribs after 1.6 million cribs were recalled by a US-based company. The cribs were recalled when it was noticed by the company that there were problems with the crib's side drop function. These problems led to the deaths of two babies.  The cribs that were recalled were manufactured in Indonesia, China, and Taiwan. Monday's recall was for Delta cribs produced between 1995 and 2007 with a drop side trigger lock design. The recall was one of the largest in US history. If your child has been injured due to a defective baby product, contact the Chicago product liability lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake today to discuss your situation and to determine your legal options.