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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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Man With Cerebral Palsy Conducts Yoga Classes
Ryan McGraw, 30, is keeping active and not being held back by cerebral palsy. McGraw conducts yoga classes for people who are diagnosed with disabilities. The Chicago native said his mother was the one who turned him onto the practice. Through the years, he has adapted some of the movements to fit his abilities. People with cerebral palsy need to keep active and keep their muscles healthy. McGraw says his form of yoga helps him build flexibility, balance and coordination. He says the most important aspect to yoga that he learned at an early age was to adapt the poses and make them conform to his body, instead of trying to contort his body to the poses. McGraw believes that yoga has helped him become more comfortable with his body and his disability. Inspirational people like Ryan McGraw have developed ways for people with disabilities to cope with their limitations….
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Mother Given Unneeded Drug during Birth Receives Payout from Negligent UK Hospital
In 2007, Portia Kupahurasa was admitted to the Doncaster Royal Infirmary to give birth to her son. However, Kupahurasa was given an intravenous drip during labor that contained the drug Syntocrin. This drug is commonly used to induce and help with delivery, but unfortunately it was not needed and caused Kapahurasa’s contractions to excessively strengthen. As a result, the force of her contractions deprived her baby, Darryl Munashe Kupahurasa, much-needed oxygen at birth. He was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a disability that affects his ability to walk, talk and process information. In a High Court ruling, Kupahurasa and her now 6-year-old son were awarded £2.45 million as well as annual payments that will increase as Munashe ages. A spokesperson for the National Health Service trust which paid for the hospital’s damages told BBC News, “We are deeply sorry for what happened and for the enormous impact it has had…
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