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Mother Claims Doctor’s Inattentiveness Led to Newborn’s Cerebral Palsy
A mother in Florida claims the failure of doctors to promptly treat her during labor led to serious and permanent birth injuries for her child. According to the lawsuit, the mother visited the Indian River Medical Center in Palm Beach complaining of vaginal leakage. Hospital staff diagnosed the woman with premature rupture of membranes and transferred her to St. Mary’s Medical Center. The mother was admitted to St. Mary’s that same day, and was assigned to the attending obstetrician. The obstetrician wrote orders to continue fetal heart monitoring and began administration of antibiotics. On one occasion, a flush of the mother’s IV lines was performed. According to the lawsuit, a substance known as Cathflow was used by a nurse to flush the line. Immediately after the Cathflow was introduced, the woman began to show symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction to the substance. The mother experienced shortness of breath, laryngeal spasms…
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Parents Receive $74 Million in Malpractice Lawsuit against Doctor
In April, a jury in California awarded a couple more than $74 million against a doctor on behalf of their daughter, finding the physician negligent during delivery of their child, which resulted in the baby developing cerebral palsy. During the trail, the couple’s attorney presented evidence that the baby’s heart rate was fluctuating wildly and the doctor did not hasten the birth or conduct a proper examination of cord blood during delivery. After two days of deliberation, the jury found that the physician was responsible for the botched delivery. After the verdict, several jurors hugged the family, who watched over the 3-year-old girl who sat in a stroller with a harness holding her in. The jury said the case struck a chord with them emotionally and that the evidence aided in their decision to award the family $74,225,000. The jury awarded damages that mostly cover medical costs that the family…
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Premature and Smaller Babies Tied to Cerebral Palsy Risk
According to a new study, premature and small babies born to mothers with preeclampsia during pregnancy are at increased risk for cerebral palsy. Researchers analyzed data from about 850 children with cerebral palsy. Children who were both born moderately preterm or very preterm and whose mothers had preeclampsia had a significantly increased risk of cerebral palsy, if they were also smaller than usual at birth. Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition involving high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It affects 3 to 5 percent of pregnant women. The results were the same after researchers adjusted factors such as the mother’s age, smoking during pregnancy, in vitro fertilization and the sex of the child. Every Day, A Newborn Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy These findings suggest that doctors should take note of early signs of a smaller baby in a mother with preeclampsia. In most cases, cerebral palsy is…
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