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id: 7656495673
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 18:48 CST
updated: 2026-11-09 18:48 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Cook County jury awards $28 million in Bellwood birth injury case

A Cook County jury awarded $28 million to a Bellwood family after their child suffered permanent brain damage during childbirth at a Chicago hospital in December 2023.

Section: [Public Safety](/chicago/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [FOX 32 Chicago](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-jury-awards-28-million-bellwood-family-after-son-suffers-severe-birth-injuries), 2026-11-09 18:48 CST: Cook County jury awards $28 million to Bellwood family after son suffers severe birth injuries

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