Category Archives: Birth Trauma
More Premature Babies, More Brain Damage
Over 60,000 babies are born each year weighing less than 3.3 pounds. Modern medicine is allowing most premature babies to survive, but many will suffer some form of brain damage. “That means that overall rates of cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disabilities are on the rise,” says David Rowitch, chief of neonatology at the University of California, San Francisco. According to Rowitch, lack of oxygen is the chief cause of brain injury in premature infants. White matter, where the “communication highways” reside, carrying messages through the brain and to the body, is damaged by oxygen deprivation. Rowitch originally discovered the white matter damage by examining dead infants, but recently has been able to take over 250 premature babies through an MRI by using a special incubator designed to go through the scanner. This allows scientists to detect damage to white matter immediately. Now that scientists can detect the damage, they…
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Newsweek Honors Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP
Newsweek magazine recognizes a select group of personal injury law firms nationwide each year for excellence, and this year our lawyers at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP were privileged with a place on the list. Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP feels fortunate as they are one of only three firms in Texas to gain this recognition. “I’m both humbled and honored,” managing partner Richard A. Dodd said after Newsweek approached the firm with the recognition. “I’d like to think that it is our hard work and commitment to our clients’ needs that led to this.” While making Newsweek’s list is gratifying, according to Dodd, what is even more important is the fact that our partners have made the lives of many ordinary working people better. “When many of our clients come to us they are hurting and frightened. They are often struggling with serious injuries and have huge medical bills, or they’ve…
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Birth Trauma Not Uncommon, Unfortunately
Having a child born with birth trauma can be terrifying for new parents. What you had dreamed of as a joy-filled moment can become truly upsetting if something goes wrong. As long as the injury is minor, though, a doctor can usually help your child recover. One of the most common birth injuries is a clavicle fracture. Otherwise known as the collarbone, the clavicle connects the upper part of the breastbone with the shoulder blade. Normally there are no lasting effects from this type of injury. Infants heal quickly, and strapping the arm to the chest should allow the clavicle to heal. Nerve damage is another type of birth injury. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that travel from the neck to the arm. When an infant’s head and arm are pulled in different directions, damage can occur to this bundle of nerves. If the damage is minor,…
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