Pacheco et al v. United States of America

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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