Category Archives: Birth Trauma
Our Birth Trauma Lawyers Discuss the Dangers of Terbutaline and Autism in Infants
Terbutaline is a generic version of name-brand drugs Brethine and Bricanyl. The generic drug is commonly used “off label” to halt pre-term labor, lengthen pregnancy and prevent premature birth. Annually, approximately 1 million women are treated with terbutaline for this purpose. Terbutaline is actually used to treat asthma, making its use to control pre-term labor highly controversial. Some physicians contend that the drug is dangerous while others say it is no more effective at prolonging labor than a placebo. The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved uses of terbutaline for anything other than controlling asthma. Recent studies have raised concerns that the drug may have a profound, negative impact on an unborn baby’s brain development due to overstimulation of certain brain activity. Overstimulation could lead to autism, particularly in twins. Further, the study’s findings suggest that exposure to drugs like terbutaline early in development could leave the brains…
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Medical Center in Texas Implements Shoulder Dystocia Prevention Tool
The Medical Center of Arlington has chosen to implement risk prevention tools, mainly the CALM Shoulder Screen(TM) application for use with obstetrical patients whose babies are at risk for injury from shoulder dystocia. The Medical Center of Arlington delivers over 3,700 babies annually and will be the first in Texas to implement this unique risk reduction program. The facility manages 180 hospitals in 23 states and is also the largest obstetrical delivery hospital in the North Texas Division. Our Attorneys Help Victims of Shoulder Dystocia, Baby Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery and can lead to potentially severe complications such at brachial plexus impairment, fractured clavicle, and brain injury. These complications are responsible for some 30,000 delivery complications annually in the U.S. Shoulder dystocia always represents an emergency in the delivery room and…
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Midwife’s Mistake Causes Baby’s Brain Injury, Child Dies Three Years Later
A couple’s decision to hire a midwife and have a home birth, a much cheaper alternative many women are now choosing over expensive hospital births, caused the eventual death of their son. The midwife the couple hired failed to call an ambulance when the mother began bleeding profusely, and the placenta abruption left the child with a permanent brain injury. “He was still unable to sit alone still unable to crawl, couldn’t stand couldn’t walk couldn’t speak,” the mother told Fox News. The child died from his brain injuries just days before his third birthday. The couple hopes their story will prompt the state to require more from midwifes. “I believe they should review the guidelines, the education requirements, the accountability requirements for midwifery,” the mother concluded. Our Attorneys are Experienced in Helping Victims of Baby Brain Injuries If the midwife had handled the fetal bleeding complications, the child may…
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Posted in Birth Defects, Birth Trauma, Brain Damage, Brain Injury, Pregnancy, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death Tagged baby brain injury attorney, baby brain injury lawyer, brain injury Comments Off on Midwife’s Mistake Causes Baby’s Brain Injury, Child Dies Three Years Later
