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Jury Agrees Girl’s Cerebral Palsy Caused By Doctor Negligence
According to the Law Firm Newswire, an Atlanta jury recently agreed with a family that their daughter’s cerebral palsy was a direct result of negligence on part of the doctor and awarded them a multi-million dollar injury award. The birth injury lawyer representing the family called it a disturbing case with clear signs that could have avoided the results, if the medical professionals had acted promptly on symptoms of a baby in distress. At trial, the jury heard the story of how an expectant mother-to-be went for her regular checkups and the results of her non-stress test showed herb baby had a low heart rate. The doctor suggested that labor be induced and the parents agreed to go ahead with an emergency c-section. However, when the doctor induced labor, she decided against the c-section, causing the baby to not get enough oxygen needed to her brain. Cerebral palsy is caused…
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Illinois Hospital Sued For a Daughter’s Cerebral Palsy
According to Seedol, the parents of a birth injury victim have filed a lawsuit against Illinois Memorial Hospital alleging the hospital’s staff caused their daughter’s cerebral palsy. Jennifer and Lance Schneider filed a lawsuit against the Illinois hospital alleging their child was born with a hypoxic brain injury. Hypoxic brain injury means that the infant did not receive enough oxygen to her brain during the birthing process. The parents also allege that their daughter’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical negligence on the part of a doctor at the hospital. Cerebral palsy is a group of chronic muscle disorders caused by an injury to the brain that a child suffers before or after birth. In many cases, cerebral palsy is directly caused by medical negligence on the part of medical professionals. Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects the entire family in terms of extensive costs, medications, therapy, counseling,…
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Prolonged Labor Increases Risk of Birth Injury in Infants
According to U.S. Politics Today, risk of birth injury increases during prolonged labor. Birth injuries typically occur when a mother’s pregnancy is too short or too long, or when labor complications occur. Prolonged labor adds to the list of risk factors that may increase a chance of a birth injury to an infant. A birth injury is any type of injury sustained by a newborn during or as a result of the birth process. Some birth injuries are temporary or can be repaired through surgery, however, some birth injuries cause significant impairment and life-long injuries that lead to disability. Cerebral palsy is a birth injury that leads to lifelong disability that requires medical care. 4MyChild, a support organization for families and children with special needs, reports that the risk of birth injuries during a prolonged labor occur when a baby gets lodged in the birth canal without an oxygen supply…
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