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Stem Cells Offer New Hope for Treating Cerebral Palsy

A Birth Injury Lawyer Explains Cerebral palsy is a form of brain damage that is caused when a brain injury or brain malformation occurs while the brain is still developing, either before, during or after birth. The effects of the initial nerve damage can be severe and lifelong. However, recent advances in medical treatments are offering new hope to patients and families affected by cerebral palsy. New Treatments Being Developed In both the United States and abroad, physicians have been experimenting with new treatments that use the stem cells from a child’s umbilical cord blood. Although the treatment is still in the early stages of development, it is showing great promise for helping to treat the developmental setbacks caused by birth trauma. Stem cells are a kind of “one size fits all” cell that can develop into other kinds of cells that the body uses (blood, nerve, muscle, etc.) In…
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Is It Possible to Hold a Nurse Accountable for Medical Malpractice?

A Birth Trauma and Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Explains Nurses are an integral part of the birth process. They assist physicians in delivering newborns safely into the world and help care for the mother after the stressful process of birth. However, not all nurses perform their duties diligently, causing irreparable harm to a baby in the form of brain injury, organ damage and other wounds. Injuries to a baby’s brain and spine can result in cerebral palsy and a lifetime of difficulty for the newborn child and parents. If you or your child has suffered a birth injury, help is available. Speaking to an experienced cerebral palsy attorney is the best way to explore your legal rights and options for action against the responsible party. Birth Trauma Can Be Medical Malpractice Like a physician, nurses are obligated to provide the best care possible to patients under their watch. Whether a nurse…
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Birth Injury Lawyers Discuss the Dangers of Vacuum Extraction During Childbirth

All pregnant women deserve the best possible medical care during delivery to give birth to healthy children. However, the sad truth is that any mistake in the delivery room by a doctor or nurse can have grave and life-long consequences to a mother and child. If you received a vacuum extraction during delivery and you or your child suffered harm as a result, a birth injury attorney can investigate the situation to determine if medical malpractice caused the injury. What Is Vacuum Extraction and What are its Risks? Vacuum extraction is a process whereby a small suction cup is attached to the head of the baby during delivery to orient the child through the birth canal. An attending physician may choose to use vacuum extraction during labor to speed along the process. Since its initial introduction in the 1980s, vacuum extraction (sometimes referred to as VE) has grown in popularity…
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