Birth Injuries Impact the Whole Family
Raising children is difficult. Many parents argue and have challenges. However, research shows that families raising a child with a birth injury creates even more conflict. This conflict impacts the entire family and can lead to martial strain as well as financial difficulties. About Birth Injuries A birth injury is not a birth defect. A
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Delayed Deliveries Increase Birth Injuries
When medical staff does not pay attention to the fetal heart rate during labor and delivery, a baby can be deprived of oxygen for too long. This can cause a number of issues. These include hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which can cause brain damage and conditions such as neonatal seizures, cerebral palsy, periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), motor disorders,
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Before Filing a Birth Injury Lawsuit
Over 2 million children have suffered a birth injury from medical negligence. It is something that no parent plans for, but it is important to know there are options for financial recovery. Every case is different, but it is important to know the factors of a birth injury lawsuit. About Birth Injuries A birth injury is not
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Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Bring Lifetime Complications
Birth injuries have longterm complications. This is especially true for parents of a child with a brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI). Many don’t realize that an entire family’s future becomes impacted. This is from years of physical therapy to the future treatment of possible mental health issues. These needs can drive families into financial ruin.
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Frequently Asked Birth Injury Questions
Welcoming a new baby is an exciting time. No one expects their new bundle of joy to become injured during delivery due to the negligent actions of a medical professional. Many find themselves filled with many birth injury questions and without someone to ask them to. If your child became injured during birth, it is
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Birth Injury Financial Support
For the entire duration of a child’s life, he or she faces lifelong complications. These complications require consistent medical treatment and rehabilitation. It is important to seek birth injury financial support. The severity of the injury could bring costs from several thousand to over a million. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Factors of Increased Birth Injuries
Every birth carries risks, but some birth injuries are caused by medical negligence. Doctors and other medical professionals make medication, diagnosis, surgical, and other errors. These errors lead to birth injuries. It is important to know after a baby’s injury, that you have the right to pursue a medical malpractice injury claim. About Birth Injuries
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Forceps Birth Injuries Are Increasingly Common
A new study shows a startling increase in the physical trauma to women from forceps deliveries. Researchers have warned for years that doctors are not receiving appropriate training in the use of forceps. Therefore, forceps are a main contributing factor to birth injuries. About Birth Injuries A birth injury is not a birth defect. A
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Mom Receives $4M From Daughter's Pertussis Birth Injury
A jury awarded a Pennsylvania woman $4 million in compensatory damages for her daughter’s pertussis birth injury. In 2010, her daughter died after only 32 days. The mother insists that doctors failed to diagnose her daughter in enough time to save her. About Pertussis Pertussis (whooping cough) is an incredibly contagious respiratory disease caused by the
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Preterm Injuries More Common With Women Over 40
Many women are choosing to have children in their 40s and later in life. In fact, women aged 404-44 are responsible for almost 12 births per 1,000 women. This is up 4% in three years. However, when a woman is pregnant over 40, she has a greater risk of preterm birth. With preterm births comes
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