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Medical Center in Texas Implements Shoulder Dystocia Prevention Tool
The Medical Center of Arlington has chosen to implement risk prevention tools, mainly the CALM Shoulder Screen(TM) application for use with obstetrical patients whose babies are at risk for injury from shoulder dystocia. The Medical Center of Arlington delivers over 3,700 babies annually and will be the first in Texas to implement this unique risk reduction program. The facility manages 180 hospitals in 23 states and is also the largest obstetrical delivery hospital in the North Texas Division. Our Attorneys Help Victims of Shoulder Dystocia, Baby Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery and can lead to potentially severe complications such at brachial plexus impairment, fractured clavicle, and brain injury. These complications are responsible for some 30,000 delivery complications annually in the U.S. Shoulder dystocia always represents an emergency in the delivery room and…
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Jury Awards Over $2 Million in Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit
Prenatal care issues during the delivery of a child were at the center of a recent medical malpractice lawsuit on the East Coast. The recent New York lawsuit involved a child that was not given proper care, and a certified midwife that pulled too hard on the child’s head during delivery. The child’s mother filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of her now 7-year-old daughter who suffers from Erb’s palsy. The child has limited mobility in her left arm due to permanent nerve damage to nerves in her neck. The lawsuit alleged that issues involved during the child’s prenatal care and the delivery process caused the permanent nerve damage. In April, after deliberating over the evidence presented at trial, the jury was in favor of the family, awarding a seven-figure sum in damages. You and Your Child Have Rights. We Can Help. Contact our Erb’s Palsy Lawyers Today Erb’s…
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Our Birth Trauma Lawyers Review Ongoing Birth Trauma Case in New York
Delores Brandenburg and her family were awarded approximately $2.1 million dollars by a civil jury after her child suffered a traumatic birth injury at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York. WBNG-TV reported that the Supreme Court of Otsego County determined this settlement amount on April 16 after hearing testimony regarding how medical professionals improperly pulled on the baby’s head during labor, subsequently causing the child to be diagnosed with the birth injury Erb’s palsy. Our birth trauma attorneys believe that this is a pivotal case for individuals who have been a victim of hospital negligence during delivery. The hospital claimed that the injuries that caused the Erb’s palsy occurred prior to birth and therefore were not connected to the actions of its staff. However, since the jury found the hospital at fault, this case could have a significant and positive impact for those seeking damages for birth injuries in…
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