Cerebral Palsy is a devastating condition, and it’s something that can result from medical malpractice during the birthing process. There’s no legitimate one-time test that will say your child has cerebral palsy. It’s a series of steps and calculations taking… Read More
Archive for the ‘Birth Injury’ Category
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The Top Medical Malpractice Claims
Medical malpractice is a situation that has a widespread impact on patients and hospitals. Our medical institutions are a place of trust, and when that trust is breached it becomes difficult to feel safe. While medical malpractice is many times… Read More
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Analyzing Cerebral Palsy
You’re approaching 9 months pregnant, and it’s to the point that you could give birth at any moment. This should be one of the happiest times and moments of life for you and your family. Unfortunately, birth injuries do occur,… Read More
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How Does A Birth Injury Occur?
As a parent that is expecting, you don’t want to think about the fact that your baby could be injured during the process. However, the unfortunate reality is that birth injuries do happen, and they affect babies and parents every… Read More
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4 Facts About Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a devastating condition. Many people have probably heard of it before, and you may be aware that it can result from an injury to the brain during birth. Like a lot of things, however, there are many… Read More
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Common Birth Injury Myths and Their Consequences
Birth injuries are, unfortunately, very common. It’s easy to pass off a birth injury for something else, or to ignore the fact that it was caused by the very medical professionals to whom you gave your trust. And, common myths… Read More
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The Devastating Long Term Effects of Shoulder Dystocia
Among the many birth injuries that can occur during delivery, shoulder dystocia is one of the most disastrous. It doesn’t lead to death, but it does lead to suffering. Shoulder dystocia is an injury to an infant’s brachial plexus, and… Read More
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Pregnancy Loss Due to Malpractice: The Story of Heather Fergurson
In the world of medical malpractice, there are many tragic instances. It’s not uncommon to find cases of wrongful death, birth injury, or misdiagnosis. Heather Fergurson, 32, was a victim of all three. In 2011, she was denied both the… Read More
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What is Kernicterus and How Can it Easily Be Prevented?
When it comes to birth injuries, Kernicterus is perhaps one of the easiest to prevent. There should be no reason at all, aside from medical malpractice, for why Kernicterus should occur. This can classify as a serious birth injury that… Read More
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Are Birth Injuries Medical Malpractice?
An injury to a child during birth can be devastating and severe with lifelong consequences. When that injury is caused by a health care provider’s negligence it becomes a heartbreakingly avoidable tragedy. The difficult question is whether a birth injury… Read More