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Using Nanodrugs to Prevent CP: Our Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Discuss the Research
ScienceDaily reported in April 2012 that researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, housed at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center, had successfully used a “nanotechnology-based drug treatment” to dramatically improve cerebral palsy symptoms in newborn rabbits. According to ScienceDaily, “the study is the first to show that an anti-inflammatory drug delivered with a nanodevice can dramatically improve CP symptoms in an animal model.” Researchers now believe there may be a window of opportunity immediately after birth during which drug treatment can minimize the effects of cerebral palsy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, 100,000 babies born in the United States develop cerebral palsy, a group of neurological disorders marked by intellectual limitations, hearing problems, impaired vision, behavioral problems, seizures, difficulty speaking, learning disabilities, poor balance and coordination, and muscular deformities. According to…
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Iowa Settles Birth Trauma Lawsuit for $3.75 Million
The state of Iowa recently settled a birth injury lawsuit for $3.75 million, $2 million of which will be paid up front. According to the lawsuit, employees at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics acted negligently in 2007 when administering Pitocin to then 20-year-old Martha Fountain, which caused her son to suffer brain injuries during birth. As a result, he now suffers from cerebral palsy and other serious medical conditions. Martha reportedly went to UIHC to give birth at the end of a routine, full-term pregnancy. When her baby experienced difficulty descending into the birth canal, hospital staff administered Pitocin, a synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin that is used to induce or speed up labor. According to the lawsuit, UIHC staff failed to determine the frequency and strength of Martha’s contractions before administering the drug, and they continued administering Pitocin even as excessive contractions were causing “significant trauma”…
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Family Receives $4M Settlement in Birth Trauma Lawsuit
A family in Rhode Island received a $4 million settlement from a hospital that they claim made decisions immediately after the birth of their child that led to his permanent brain damage. According to the birth trauma lawsuit, the birth was normal. The child did not respond to breastfeeding, so the doctor asked nurses to feed the child formula. They did not adhere exactly to the doctor’s orders, and the baby suffered a hypoglycemic episode. The parents say the episode caused brain damage that lead to continuing problems with vision, tactile sensory disorders and developmental issues. The child is now seven years old and still experiences these issues. By ignoring warning signs and risk factors of hypoglycemia such as low birth weight and poor response to breastfeeding, the parents say the hospital is responsible for their child’s current difficulties. A month before the case went to trial, the hospital offered…
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