Attorney Emily Grace Thomas was recently honored by the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section at their Spring Meeting with the Board Legacy & Impact Award. The award was in recognition of her “unwavering dedication, exemplary leadership, and exceptional contributions to our organization.” Attorney Emily Thomas receiving the award from Negligence Section Chair, Tim Diemer ..read more

Case Featured on Front Page of the Wall Street Journal Only about 14% of emergency departments in America are certified to treat kids, or are children's hospitals with emergency rooms specialized in treating children. To illustrate this sad reality, one of the Birth Justice Law Firm's cases was featured, on October 2, 2023, on the front page of the Wall Street Journal in “Children Are Dying in Unprepared Emergency Rooms Across America.” The case involves a failure to timely treat a child with a life-threatening bowel obstruction. A Wall Street Journal subscription is needed to access the enti ..read more

On October 16, 2022, birth injury attorney Emily Thomas finished the Detroit Half Marathon. She ran to benefit the Little Victors at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from the Little Victors charitable organization go to benefit care and programs for children at the hospital. “Many of my clients require long-term care at children’s hospitals like C.S. Mott,” says Emily. “I am proud to help to my best to make sure these children they get the care they deserve.” Thank you to all who contributed to Emily’s run on behalf of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital ..read more

The Birth Justice Law Firm is a proud Sponsor of Zonta Pontiac North Oakland Foundation’s annual LunaFest Film Festival. LunaFest is a festival of films made by and about women. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Zonta Pontiac North Oakland (PNO) Foundation’s service and advocacy programs for women and girls. Zonta International is a service organization founded in 1919 with clubs in 64 countries. Since 1923, Zontians (members of Zonta International) have given more than $11 Million to help over two million women in 55 countries around the world. Zonta PNO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or ..read more

Birth injury Attorney Emily G. Thomas was featured on the Justice Counts podcast this week. You can listen to the episode here. Justice Counts is a bi-weekly podcast featuring legal thriller author/justice advocate Mark M. Bello and political activist/author Bob Gatty, which discusses the important cultural, social justice, and political stories of our time. The podcast features interviews with lawyers, activists, journalists, authors, police officers, and everyday people with concerns about justice. Justice is defined as “just and fair treatment.” On the Justice Counts podcast, Emily speaks ..read more

We are offering Birth Justice onesies to spread the message that babies and mothers who were injured by medical providers deserve justice. If you would like a Birth Justice onesie for your baby, let us know and we’ll send you one. If you would, please send us a photo of your baby in the Birth Justice onesie. We would love to post a photo here on our website. We will not post your name or your child’s name ..read more

My recent settlement was featured in the weekly legal publication, Lawyers Weekly. I reached a settlement for $7.5 million for injuries caused by defendant hospital and its medical providers. I am a tough and tireless advocate for my clients. Medical providers must do a better job in caring for their patients. Otherwise, I am ready to keep holding providers responsible for the lifelong care that my clients are owed for a provider’s medical mistakes. If you or your newborn was injured, please call me for a free consultation today ..read more

I truly believe in women caring for women. I'm honored to be able to serve mothers, families, and babies who are harmed by medical malpractice. I'm a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, an organization focusing on the rights of individuals. Our organization sponsored a fundraiser for the Haven's Women Shelter of Lansing. When Haven asked for supplies, I visited Meijer and stocked up on everything the shelter needed from diapers to cleaning supplies. I was proud to drop these items off at Haven, furthering my mission of women helping women ..read more

I always enjoy helping clients understand all the moving pieces that go on behind the scenes in their court case. The rules are always changing, especially as technology has become more and more prevalent in our lives. My clients comment on the sheer amount of data recorded at their hospital bedside between the computers and other monitors. The legal system is similarly aware of these large troves of data, which often are important for my client's case. There are now new court rules, which govern how lawyers work with this electronic data, and I was invited to speak on these rules at t ..read more