Bruce G. Fagel Law Blog

When the infant is not receiving an adequate supply of oxygen before or during birth, a condition known as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy or HIE arises. Brain cooling is a procedure that creates a mild form of hypothermia in the infant while HIE is occurring.... Read More

Do I have a medical malpractice case?  If you or a family member has been injured by a doctor, nurse, hospital, or medical facility, medical malpractice may be responsible. In order to be successful with a medical malpractice claim, three areas must be met.... Read More

A traumatic brain injury to an infant will often occur during a difficult vaginal delivery from the improper use of forceps or a vacuum by a doctor to help the infant’s head exit the birth canal. ... Read More

Every year nearly a quarter million people die from medical malpractice in the United States. Many people are seriously injured from medical malpractice as well. ... Read More

Nursing home abuse and elder abuse is a rampant problem in this country. Families trust nursing homes and caretakers to take care of their elderly loved ones. When the trust is broken because of nursing home abuse or elder abuse, the family needs to take action.  ... Read More

Kernicterus is a rare form of brain damage that is caused by an elevated level of bilirubin in an infant’s blood. Although a small rise in bilirubin levels is not a problem, an elevated level of bilirubin can cause hearing loss or eye movement problems, developmental delays, and eventually if left untreated, can lead to Kernicterus.... Read More

Approximately 60% - 80% of women who have delivered a baby by a C-section can deliver a baby vaginally (trial of labor).  When a woman who has previously delivered a baby through cesarean section chooses to deliver the next baby vaginally, this is known as VBAC, vaginal birth after cesarean section.... Read More

There is nothing more heart-breaking for parents than to experience a birth injury, especially one that results in a traumatic brain injury to their newborn baby. When an outside force causes trauma to any part of the brain, it is referred to as a traumatic brain injury. ... Read More

There is nothing more heart-wrenching for a family than to face than the unexpected death of a loved one. If this loved one died from the negligence of a doctor, nurse, or hospital, then the family can file a wrongful death claim.  The wrongful death lawsuit protects the dependents of the victim by providing them with compensation for economic and non-economic losses caused by the wrongful death.   ... Read More

Elevated bilirubin levels or hyperbilirubinemia may be an indicator that a baby is in danger of hearing loss, eye problems, developmental delays, kernicterus, possibly even death. ... Read More