Birth Injury Claims
Childbirth is a life-changing time for every family. When what should be an exciting and joyful event threatens the life of the baby or mother, …
Birth Injury Settlements
A birth injury is the impairment of a child or mother due to trauma during birth. The trauma may be caused by a complication of …
Common Examples of Birth Trauma
The birthing process goes smoothly for a majority of infants in the U.S. However, sometimes there are problems that result in birth trauma or injuries. …
Types of Cerebral Palsy Diagnoses and Their Effects
There are many ways to classify your child’s cerebral palsy (CP) diagnosis. One of the most common is by the way this condition affects your …
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What Are the Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy, or CP, is the most common disability affecting the motor function of young children. This condition may be caused by brain damage the …
What is Cerebral Palsy and What Causes Babies to be Born with It?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading congenital disorder in the nation, affecting approximately 500,000 children and adults, according to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. CP …
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Four Types of Birth Injuries That Are Often Caused by Medical Malpractice
While many babies are born perfectly healthy, others have severe birth injuries that occurred in the womb or during labor or delivery. Birth injuries can …
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January Is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Nearly 120,000 children in the U.S. are born with a birth defect each year. Birth defects can range from mild to debilitating, affecting a child’s …
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Jaundice That Leads to Cerebral Palsy is Medical Negligence
Jaundice that progresses to kernicterus (a type of brain damage) and cerebral palsy should not be happening in the U.S. today. But it still is, …
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10 Years After Lizzy’s Trial: Taking Care of Lizzy For Life—Thanks, Ken Suggs
(Looking Back and Moving Forward – continued) By Lisa Viele The doctor’s attorney asked questions about “studies” and past testing from others and how this …
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: 10 Years after Lizzy’s Trial
By Lisa Viele 10 years ago we started our trial. I remember it clearly. Well, most of it. Lizzy was 5. We had moved from …
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Justice for Jordan: A Mother’s Story
Nicole Carter gave birth to Jordan in a Tennessee hospital in 2005. As the result of a medical error, he developed cerebral palsy. I’m a single …
Labor and Delivery Nurses are Vital to Ensuring a Safe Delivery
In many ways, the most important day in our lives is the day we are born. Labor and delivery nurses play a vital role in …
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Birth Timing a Factor in Cerebral Palsy
According to a major new research study, if a baby is delivered early or late, it increases the odds that the infant will develop cerebral …
Was My Child’s CP Preventable? 12 Questions to Ask
Medical negligence is well documented as a cause of serious birth injury. Much of this negligence is in the form of avoidable delays in delivering …
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