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March 19,2013

CDC Reports Increased Childbirth Risks

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Over the past couple of decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of births that have been performed via cesarean section. A report recently published by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that complications during childbirth have increased a great deal over past years,
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October 31,2012

Untreated Fetal Distress Implicated in CP

Fetal Distress Signals
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  • Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes
An Illinois lawsuit alleges that untreated fetal distress led to a child suffering cerebral palsy. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital and its staff did not recognize that the child was in distress and did not react properly, because of that. This, according to the lawsuit, is the reason the child
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February 15,2012

How Did My Child Develop Cerebral Palsy?

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If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you’re likely grappling with some pretty serious questions. First and foremost, parents generally want to know how their child came down with this condition. There are several different ways that it can happen. Some of them have to do with
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February 15,2012

How Do Delivery Errors Cause Birth Injuries?

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  • Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes
Cerebral palsy is sometimes caused by errors during the birthing process. There are other reasons this condition occurs as well, but instances where doctors and hospitals end up getting sued over cerebral palsy are almost always medical malpractice cases.
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February 15,2012

Birth Injuries and Investigations

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Whenever a child is injured during the birthing process, the medical professionals in charge of delivering the child should launch an investigation. While medicine is a matter of life and death, it is also a science and doctors need to know how injuries are caused so that they can avoid causing them
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May 10,2012

The Relationship Between Medical Supply Companies and Cerebral Palsy

Fetal Distress Signals
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Medical supply companies have to be very precise about what they do for the same reason that this is true of doctors. Medical supply companies have to make sure that the products they provide are sterile and safe to use. There have been cases where medical supply companies have been implicated in ca
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April 12,2012

How Do I Know if Doctors Caused my Child’s CP?

CP Caused by Periventricular Leukomalacia
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It’s always hard to determine whether or not doctors are responsible for a condition or not. After all, the vast majority of people have very little, if any, real medical training — and doctors and hospitals are not forthcoming when they make a medical mistake. It takes an investigation to d
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March 22,2012

The Link Between Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage

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Understanding medical conditions is sometimes a rather challenging thing. Cerebral palsy, for instance, usually turns out to be much more complicated than the families who find out they’re affected by it would have guessed beforehand. If your child has been diagnosed with CP, understanding a b
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January 23,2014

Was My Child’s Cerebral Palsy Preventable?

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Cerebral palsy is a motor condition that affects thousands of babies each year. This condition usually necessitates lifelong care and may put financial and emotional strain on the affected family. Cerebral palsy affects a person’s muscles; this means that simple things that most people take fo
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January 16,2014

Cerebral Palsy: Was it the Doctor’s Fault?

Fetal Distress Signals
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Cerebral palsy is a condition that’s seen in about one out of every 300 children born. While this developmental condition can happen before, during, or shortly after birth, you may be wondering if a medical doctor’s negligence caused this condition. Cerebral palsy is characterized by poor muscle
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