Category Archives: Brain Injury
Can I File a Lawsuit If My Child Suffered a Brain Injury during Delivery?
A botched delivery for a child can be heartbreaking, as brain damage can result in intellectual limitations, hearing deficits, vision impairment, behavioral problems, seizures and learning disabilities, which the child will have to suffer with for the rest of his or her life. Malpractice cases involving brain injuries are troubling for everyone involved, as victims often require extended therapy and rehabilitation. Additionally, there may be specialized education needs required to treat the child, which are costly not only for parents, but for taxpayers and the public. Many injuries during the birthing process are caused by the use of forceps and/or other forms of medical devices. It is estimated that one in 664 infants delivered using medical forceps sustains a brain injury, as does one in 860 infants delivered using a vacuum extractor. Another way an injury can occur during childbirth is through a delay in services. If a doctor fails…
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Michigan Teen Completes Cerebral Palsy Walk
Updating a story we brought you previously, a Michigan teenager has completed a 40-mile walk to raise awareness for cerebral palsy, which his younger brother suffers from. According to the Associated Press, Hunter Gandee, 14, carried his 7-year-old sibling Braden for two days on his back from the parking lot of Bedford Junior High in Temperance, near the Ohio border, to the University of Michigan. The walk, titled the Cerebral Palsy Swagger, was aimed at raising awareness about cerebral palsy, and inspiring new ideas for mobility aides and medical procedures. Hunter, a 155-pound wrestler, told the AP that he trained for the walk by lifting weights and staying active—Braden weighs 50 pounds. “Honestly, yes, there was a point that we did consider stopping,” Hunter said, according to the AP. “Braden’s legs — the chafing was getting pretty bad. We did have to consider stopping. It was at about the 30-mile…
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Is Your Hospital Safe? Three Families Suing Oregon Hospital Over Birth Injuries
According to KPTV-TV, three Oregon families are filing separate multi-million dollar lawsuits against a hospital after their children were born with brain damage and cerebral palsy. The families are reportedly suing the Silverton Hospital, located in Marion County. One of the families involved in the lawsuit claims that their child was born with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy because of mistakes made in the delivery room at the hospital. The family claims that doctors failed to recognize and respond to the labor process, and failed to deliver the baby via a C-Section in a reasonable period of time. Another family claims that their child was born “lifeless”, but the hospital did not take adequate steps in an attempt to bring the child back to life, depriving him of oxygen for 14 minutes, which resulted in him suffering a catastrophic brain injury, which will require lifelong care. The other family…
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