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Birth Injury

August 04,2010

Who’s Responsible for a Brachial Plexus Birth Injury?

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  • Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury
A birth injury is one of those incidents that is awful for everyone involved. To see a small child suffering is something that touches everyone, not just immediate family members. When it comes to birth injuries, the effects often vary. Some infants are able to recover completely on their own. Other
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August 04,2010

Brachial Plexus Palsy Injuries Often Caused by Medical Malpractice

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  • Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes
Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries & Medical Malpractice A brachial plexus injury is a birth injury affecting the brachial plexus nerves (complex nerves that control the muscles of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders). Brachial plexus palsy is a name used to describe this type of birth injury
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August 04,2010

Forceps Deliveries and the Risk of Developing Cerebral Palsy

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  • Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes
Forceps are an alternative to vacuum-assisted delivery for removing the baby from the birth canal when complications such as size or positioning become an issue. Forceps are a type of large tweezer with spoon-like ends that fit around the baby’s head. Unfortunately, forceps have also been kn
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August 02,2010

Cerebral Palsy is a Preventable Birth Injury

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  • Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Causes
The CDC has released statistics concerning Cerebral Palsy, which estimate one of every 280 births will result in cerebral palsy. This number has only gone up and up over the past few years. Cerebral palsy is one of the most common neurological disabilities found in newborn children. Cerebral palsyÂ
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July 29,2010

Association Builds Awareness of Birth-Related Cerebral Palsy

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In an effort to build awareness that cerebral palsy may result from lack of medical attention at birth, the Physiotherapists Association of Malawi (PAM) recently held a course on assessment and management of children with cerebral palsy. Held in Malawi, the two-week course was for practicing physiot
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July 29,2010

London Couple Sues Hospital for Son’s Birth Injuries, Death

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  • Lawsuit, Birth Injury
When Amanda Hurndall’s uterus ruptured and the oxygen supply to her unborn baby was cut off, she underwent an emergency Cesarean section. Even though he was resuscitated upon birth, baby Ellis was born with brain damage and cerebral palsy. He had to be fed through a tube and it was unlikely h
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