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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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Birth Injury Lawyers Examine Autism Studies
Two recent studies examined how factors in labor and pregnancy can cause or reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Autism and Folic Acid One study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that pregnant women who take folic acid during pregnancy reduce the chances of their children developing autism by up to 40 percent. Most of us ingest a form of folic acid quite frequently; in the U.S., many grain and cereal products contain folic acid supplements. Folic acid is a B vitamin that encourages healthy cell growth. The study examined births in Norway, where the consumption of folic acid is not as widespread as it is here, and found that children whose mothers who did not take the B vitamin supplements had increased rates of ASD, Aspergers and other developmental disabilities. Autism and Premature Birth While folic acid may decrease the risk of…
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After Traumatic Birth, Mother Receives $1.2 Million Settlement
A woman had a fairly normal delivery in a New York hospital. She gave birth to an 8 pound, 10 ounce baby with few complications. However, after he was born, doctors noticed that the child had a very weak cry. They instantly took the child to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and he remained there for three months. Doctors had to perform surgery to correct a problem with his diaphragm. Now, the child suffers from quadriplegia, seizures and developmental problems. The suit alleges that the hospital sent her a notice after she took her child home. She was told that her son technically died for about an hour while he was in the NICU, and that he sustained multiple injuries while in hospital care, including: Gastroesophageal reflux disease Cardiorespiratory arrest Bilateral pneumothoraces Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy The mother filed a lawsuit against the hospital for its negligent care that resulted…
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