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Epilepsy Birth Injuries
It is terrifying for a parent to see their young child go into a seizure, not knowing what caused it, if it will be okay, or if it will happen again. Unfortunately, this is all too common for children who suffer a birth…
BIND Bilirubin-Induced Neurologic Dysfunction
Bilirubin occurs naturally in the human body. However, like many other body chemicals, when the balance of chemicals is not controlled, too much bilirubin can be toxic. When a child is born with too high of a…
Chorioamnionitis Intrauterine Inflammation
Our bodies are strong enough to ward off many infections but a developing fetus is much more sensitive to bacteria, viruses, and fungal infections. When an infection develops in the placenta, amniotic sac, or in the…
Horner Syndrome
Horner syndrome involves a combination of symptoms related to nerve damage and nerve disorders. Horner syndrome is often identified by signs in the eyes, including a constricted pupil or droopy eyelid. However, the…
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia is a higher level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin occurs naturally in the body but the levels generally stay within a limited range in most people. When the bilirubin levels are out of balance…
Intrapartum Asphyxia
Oxygen and energy are necessary for the body to function. For everyone from children to the elderly, breathing oxygen and consuming calories are what allow our bodies to move and our brains to think. Decreases in oxygen…
Jaundice and Kernicterus
Newborn jaundice is the yellowing of a child’s skin and eyes. Jaundice is not uncommon in newborns and often resolves within a few weeks. However, jaundice and other signs of health conditions should be properly…
Leptomeningeal Cyst
A leptomeningeal cyst is a growing skull fracture. It can be caused by head trauma in young children or newborns, including accident injuries or head trauma during a difficult delivery. It may take some time before a…
Multiple Birth Complications
Multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy with more than one fetus. Multiple pregnancies can run in the family but are more common when the mother is receiving fertility treatment. While many pregnant mothers with twins and…
Microcephaly Birth Injuries
Microcephaly is smaller than normal head in an infant or child. There are a number of possible causes of microcephaly in babies. When a child has microcephaly, they also tend to have underdeveloped or smaller brains…
Macrosomia Birth Injuries
Macrosomia means a newborn that is larger than average. There may be nothing wrong with the baby and the baby may be totally healthy but a large size may present birth complications in delivery. Vaginal delivery with a…
Neonatal Infections
When a parent finds out their newborn child is suffering from an infection, it can be heartbreaking. There are so many unknowns with infections in babies, and the parents don’t know if the child will suffer a birth…
Nerve Injury Birth Injuries
Many birth injuries are difficult to identify immediately after the baby is born. It may take hours or days before a parent realizes that something may be wrong and the baby is not moving part of their body. Nerve…
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension PPHN
When a newborn has breathing problems, it can be devastating for parents. After the difficulties of transitioning from getting oxygen from the mother to breathing air for the first time, some children continue to…
Costs of Birth Injury Lifetime Care
Birth injuries are tragic for families that may be facing a lifetime of care for their young one. Some birth injuries can be treated with full recovery. However, many birth injuries require medical care and special…
Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages by State
Some states limit damages for the injury victim in a medical malpractice case. Other states place no limit on damages and leave it up to the jury to decide the amount of compensation. In some states, the courts have…
Wrong Side Surgical Error
When a doctor makes a mistake, it can have tragic consequences. Even a minor mistake can cause a patient to overdose on medication, fail to get treatment, or make their condition worse. However, some mistakes are hard…
Post Surgical Infection Leads to Amputation
After a wound becomes infected, patients may go to the hospital for treatment. However, sometimes the hospital can be the source of infection. An infection in the hospital can lead to serious injury, including septic…
Semi Trucks Recalled for Fire Hazard
Truck drivers already have to deal with long hours, dangerous road conditions, and others on the road who do not know how to drive around big trucks. However, even the trucks themselves can pose a danger. Trucking…
No Consent for Surgical Procedure
When a patient goes under anesthesia , they leave their safety entirely in the hands of the surgeon and their staff. The patient has no control of what is happening in the surgical room when they are no longer…
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