Category Archives: Birth Defects
Why You Need a Birth Trauma Attorney
When your child is injured at birth, it is not uncommon to suffer a range of emotions including anger, guilt and frustration. These feelings can become crippling, even when you are certain your child’s injury is the result of medical negligence. Birth trauma attorneys are experienced in helping clients in the most trying of times and they can help you win the resources necessary for the future care of your child. You may be filled with self-doubt, questioning whether it was something you did that caused your child’s birth injury. It is important to remember that medical professionals are there to ensure the safe delivery of your child. If they do not do their jobs properly, they should be held accountable. A birth trauma law firm will have the resources necessary to investigate your case. If there has been medical negligence, skilled attorneys can help you prove it. The negative…
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Helping Disabled Children Become Gliding Stars
A program called “Gliding Stars” has been making figure skating accessible to people with physical, mental or emotional challenges since 1994. Started in Buffalo, New York, the program now operates in cities in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. A ritual is performed by Gliding Stars students each time they go on the ice. Each skater is escorted by one or two volunteers as they form a straight line in the center of the rink. Some can stand independently; some require walkers or arm braces. When the skating instructor gives the cue, they chant: “Can we skate? Yes we can!” This spirit is shared by all gliding student stars, including Bryson Sparrin, a 6-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Getting on the ice and skating, Bryson is able to feel like other boys his age. Using a sliding walker created out of plastic pipes, he is pushed along by his older sister,…
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Mother Of Twins Dies After C-Section
The C-Section is a procedure that continues to grow in popularity in the United States. Whether it is required in order to prevent birth injuries, or simply done because the mother thinks it will be easier than standard birth, the procedure is not without risks. Mother-to-be Michal Friedman was scheduled for surgery in a Manhattan hospital for November 28, but when doctors found her blood pressure was elevated in her November 27 pre-op appointment, they rescheduled her for a same-day surgery. Doctors performed a C-section on Friedman. After the surgery, she hemorrhaged. As her husband watched, her condition steadily declined, prompting doctors to request he leave the room. At 9:30 p.m., doctors informed him of the death of his wife. C-sections have become so common that many people do not consider that the procedure is a surgical one, and with all surgeries, there are risks. In C-sections, the most common…
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