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New York Destroys Options for Birth Trauma Victims
In an unfortunate turn of events, a law recently passed in New York State prevents severely injured children from recovering the cost of their future care from the negligent doctor’s insurance company – even if the case is proven to be medical malpractice. These injured children will also be unable to control the health care decisions recommended by their doctors and therapists. The State of New York will instead make these decisions under its New York Medical Indemnity Fund. The obligation to pay for the negligent doctors’ mistakes will now be carried by taxpayers and a tax on obstetric services provided by hospitals. It will still be up the family of the injured child to prove in court that they were victims of medical negligence, with all the costs that go along with such a venture, to even become eligible for the fund. If they prove themselves victims of malpractice,…
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Autism In Premature Babies Five Times More Likely
A new study on autism has demonstrated that the risk of developing autism among children who were born prematurely is five times greater than among kids born after a full-term pregnancy. The new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that five out of every 100 young adults born weighing less than four and a half pounds had autism. This is significantly higher than the estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that one out of every 100 eight-year-old kids has autism. The professor who led the study, Jennifer Pinto-Martin of the University of Pennsylvania, says she “was surprised”. “I knew it would be higher than the general population…but I thought the rate would be about double”, she said. Those with autism in the study also showed a higher prevalence for other psychiatric disorders, such as phobias and attention-deficit disorder. Pinto-Martin said that although her study did not…
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Surgery Allows Boy With Cerebral Palsy To Walk
A four-year-old boy suffering from cerebral palsy is finally able to walk unaided after an operation at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri last month. Mikki Alli’s parents brought him over to the U.S. from Great Britain to have the operation done. The surgery is not readily available in the U.K., and is not covered by the country’s health system. Because of this, Mikki’s parents had to come up with over $50,000 to pay for the procedure. They did this through the contributions of friends, family and multiple fundraising events. The operation, called selective dorsal rhyzotomy, involves the severing of nerves around the base of the spine and improves balance, standing and walking. With Mikki walking, his mom says it allows them significantly more freedom to go to new places, and has made him much happier. Does your child suffer from cerebral palsy that was caused by medical negligence? The…
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