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....
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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....
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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....
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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....
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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