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Medical Malpractice During Childbirth and Cerebral Palsy

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that affects around 800,000 people in the United States, and about 10,000 U.S. babies will develop cerebral palsy every year. Various factors can cause cerebral palsy, including intrauterine development problems and trauma during labor and delivery. Some cerebral palsy cases have no identifiable cause, and some cases result from circumstances beyond anyone’s control. However, the most common cause of cerebral palsy is birth trauma. If your child has cerebral palsy, your medical care providers may be to blame. A cerebral palsy attorney can review your medical records and case facts to determine if you may be entitled to compensation. Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy refers to a group of motor conditions that affect a person’s body movement. Doctors typically diagnose cerebral palsy during a child’s first 18 months, although symptoms may appear in babies as young as three months. While cerebral palsy disorders are non-progressive…
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Medical Mistakes During the Delivery of Babies

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A couple in Chicago received a $3.27 million verdict when a jury found their doctor liable for mistakes made during the birth of the couple’s child. Their lawsuit alleged that the doctor never considered using a Caesarean section despite knowing that the baby was unusually large. The boy’s birth weight was 11 pounds, 5 ounces. The boy’s mother and father argued that the delivery doctor should have informed them of the risks of delivering a baby of that size and the possibility of using a C-section. Instead, the doctor proceeded without a C-section, and the boy’s shoulder became stuck. When the doctor pulled to deliver the boy, he suffered permanent nerve damage to his right arm. Around the same time, another Illinois couple received a $9.5 million verdict when their doctor ordered a C-section too late, leading to cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia. The baby showed signs of fetal distress,…
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Premature Birth Linked with Autism in New Study

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In the April edition of Pediatrics, an international pediatric medical journal, a new study shows that there is a link between premature birth and autism. The study shows that the risk of autism stems from low birth rate related to premature birth. The new study is the first one to link low birth weight with an increased risk for autism. It defines very low birth weight as 3 pounds, 4 ounces or less. The study was conducted by Dr. Catherine Limperopoulos and a group of her colleagues, at the McGill University in Canada. Limperopoulos focused on 91 toddlers. All were born prematurely at a birth weight between 1 and 3.28 pounds. All births were extremely high-risk premature births and ranged from 23 to 30 week gestational periods. About 25% of the 91 toddles had positive screenings for autism. The study demonstrates that infants born at least 10 weeks early need…
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