An OB-GYN doctor in California has been reprimanded by that state’s medical board for birth injuries caused during the difficult delivery of a large baby.
According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the doctor was accused of negligence and incompetence following the Sept. 2002 delivery of a baby weighing more than 9 pounds to a 26-year-old mother. [...]
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Doctor Reprimanded in Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Case in California
March 10, 2010
Cesarean Sections and Birth Injury
March 8, 2010
Cesarean Sections can be the cause of and the solution to many birth injuries, both to the mother and the child. Because of the invasive nature of the procedure, many mothers are reluctant to undergo the procedure in the hopes of giving birth naturally. While these concerns are certainly legitimate, it is your doctor’s duty [...]
Nursing Negligence and Fetal Birth Injuries
March 7, 2010
Often times Illinois medical malpractice cases focus on the physician’s conduct. But physicians are not the only vital members of medical teams. Nurses play a key role in surgical procedures and particularly in the birthing process. Although there is perhaps a tendency to underestimate the significance of nurses in these procedures, their negligence can be [...]
Pitocin and Fetal Birth Injuries
March 5, 2010
Pitocin is a drug that is commonly used to induce labor. Pitocin causes an increase in uterine contraction activity. The frequency, duration and intensity of contractions are likely to increase following the administration of Pitocin. While this type of increased uterine activity can be helpful in progressing the baby through the birth canal, it also [...]
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Leading Cause of Birth Injury
March 3, 2010
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, or “HIE” is a severe birth injury. HIE occurs in the perinatal stages of birth and results in the child being deprived of oxygen during the birthing process. In many cases, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy occurs due to cord compression and other abnormalities in the birthing process. There are cases in which a child’s injury [...]
Chicago Birth Injury Attorney Jay Paul Deratany
February 25, 2010
Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer Jay Paul Deratany and the Cerebral Palsy Attorneys of The Deratany Firm have won millions for their clients. Today we published another video discussing our Birth Injury practices. Please let us know what you think…
$3,991,000 Million Maryland Cerebral Palsy Verdict Awarded to Family
February 24, 2010
In Maryland, a jury awarded the family of Ryan Dineen $3,991,000 for their cerebral palsy lawsuit. Ryan is now 9. His family’s lawsuit alleged that medical staff members at Frederick Memorial Hospital of medical malpractice related to Ryan’s birth in May 2000. Named as defendants in the civil complaint were the hospital, three nurses, and [...]
$23.3 Million
A Lake County jury awarded the parents of a brain injured child $23.3 million due to the negligence of the hospital employees responsible for monitoring his fetal heart rate prior to birth.
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