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Pacheco et al v. United States of America
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January 05, 2022
9th Circ. Seeks Help In Wash. $10M Wrongful Birth Verdict
The Ninth Circuit asked the top court in Washington state to weigh in on a $10 million verdict awarded to a woman who received a flu vaccine instead of a contraceptive injection resulting in the unwanted birth of a child with permanent brain damage, inquiring if the parents can collect damages related to the infant's condition if the reason for seeking the shot was unrelated.
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November 12, 2020
Gov't Hit With $10.4M Verdict In Failed Birth Control Suit
A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday awarded about $10.4 million in a suit accusing a federally funded health clinic of botching a contraceptive injection that resulted in an unwanted pregnancy and the birth of a child with permanent brain damage.
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February 27, 2017
Woman Denied Early Win In Missed Birth Control Suit
A woman who has accused a federally funded health provider of causing an unintended birth by botching a contraceptive injection can't get a quick win in the case because of lingering questions about whether she consented to the allegedly mistaken shot, a federal court in Washington state has ruled.