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Girl Born in Jail Suffers Birth Trauma Injuries
Wayne County has recently settled a birth trauma lawsuit filed by a woman who gave birth in jail. Chantrienes Barker went into labor in 1998 while incarcerated. Officers sent her to a hospital, but returned her to jail just two hours later. She and other inmates repeatedly urged guards to return her to the hospital, saying that her labor pains were increasing. She gave birth in jail, and her daughter now suffers from brain damage. Barker sued the county for violating her civil rights, and the county agreed to an $8 million settlement. The County’s Defense Initially, the county said that it was not responsible for the infant’s health due to a landmark abortion ruling. Since Roe V. Wade decided that life did not begin before birth, the county argued, jail officials had no responsibility to provide adequate care to Barker’s unborn child. Barker’s lawyer did not accept this argument….
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Birth Trauma Lawyers Sue Hospital for Causing Erb’s Palsy, Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia occurs during childbirth when the infant’s shoulder becomes trapped behind the mother’s cervix. There are certain shoulder dystocia risk factors that doctors should know about. If the mother exhibits any of these traits – diabetes, obesity, fetal macrosomia (large baby syndrome) or prolonged labor – doctors might recommend a C-section birth to avoid injury. One doctor in California failed to prevent shoulder dystocia, even though the mother exhibited multiple risk factors. The mother developed diabetes during pregnancy, and the baby had a large birth weight. She was also in labor for several hours. She asked the doctor to perform a C-section, and the doctor refused. Shoulder dystocia occurred, and the baby developed Erb’s palsy. What is Erb’s Palsy? Erb’s palsy is a permanent condition caused by damage to the brachial plexus, a connection of nerves at the back of the neck that controls limb movement. People with Erb’s…
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Happy Holidays from our Birth Trauma Lawyers!
Our cerebral palsy attorneys wanted to you wish you and yours a happy holiday season! We hope it is filled with good times and good friends. Stay safe and enjoy. Cheers!
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