Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy
Plano Teen Injured at Birth Gaining National Attention
A Plano teen who suffered a brain injury at birth has made national headlines after police arrest a teenager in connection to a cyberbullying case against the girl. According to the Dallas Morning News, Shea Shawhan’s story has been featured on various news channels and outlets after news came out that she was being bullied online because of her disabilities. Police would not release information about the alleged juvenile bully, saying the youth was a Plano Independent School District student and that he or she is facing harassment charges, a class B misdemeanor. According to the Morning News, the bully reportedly sent texts to Shawhan that included messages such as “kill urself”, while telling the girl to have one of her “seizures and die”. The bully also made references to rape, calling Shawhan a slut and making fun of her for having special needs. Shawhan, 18, suffered a frontal lobe…
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Texas Hospital Accused of Causing Cerebral Palsy
An east Texas hospital has been accused of causing a newborn to develop cerebral palsy due to errors during the birth process. The mother’s birth injury attorney has already begun a birth injury lawsuit against the allegedly negligent physician. The mother who filed the suit alleges that she arrived at the hospital with a leak of amniotic fluid, indicating that she was nearing the point of delivery. During intake procedures, hospital staff noted that her blood pressure was steadily increasing, but did not notify the doctor of this condition. It was not until the next morning that the doctor learned about her high blood pressure. The mother was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia, meaning that she was at great risk of suffering seizures during the birth process. Eclampsia is an extremely serious condition and often threatens the life of both the mother and the newborn. The child was later diagnosed with…
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Our Birth Injury Attorneys Offer Representation in Austin
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Austin, TX” marker=”no” z=”14″] Austin is the capital of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a population of 842,592. Austin has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Transit and Higher Education Major roadways in Austin include Interstate 35, Mopac Expressway, U.S. Highway 183, State Highway 71 and U.S. Highway 290. Austin’s airport is the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located 5 miles southeast of the city. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Metro provides public transportation to the city, primarily by bus. Austin is home to the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship institution of the University of Texas System with over 38,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 graduate students. Attractions and Parks As Austin’s official slogan is “The Live Music Capital of the World”, the city has…
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