You may be familiar with some common forms of birth injury. These include bone fractures, cerebral palsy, and facial paralysis. All of these injuries are either well-known or self-explanatory. But what about brachial plexus birth injuries? These are among the… Read More
Archive for the ‘Birth Injury’ Category
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Three Forms of Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), it can be challenging to cope with. You may feel devastated by the knowledge that your child has a condition for which there is no known cure. Perhaps the pain… Read More
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The Basics of Birth Asphyxia
Giving birth can be an arduous process. The potential of birth injury can add significantly to that challenge. Birth asphyxia is one of the most common causes of birth injury. At its most basic level, birth asphyxia refers to when… Read More
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How Birth Injuries Can Cause Cerebral Palsy
About 10,000 babies per year are born with cerebral palsy in the United States. Cerebral palsy, or CP, is the most commonly occurring motor disability among children. This disorder affects the portion of the brain that controls motor development and… Read More
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Broken Bones from Childbirth
No one wants their newborn baby to be injured. Unfortunately, birth injuries are all too common. A birth injury is defined as a physical injury sustained by the baby during the process of childbirth. One commonly occurring form of birth… Read More
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What You Need to Know About Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis, otherwise known as facial palsy, is one of the most common forms of birth injury. Like other birth injuries, facial paralysis could be the result of medical malpractice. Regardless of whether or not a child’s facial paralysis originated… Read More
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Common Birth Injuries that Result from Medical Malpractice
When it comes to medical malpractice, birth injuries are considered among the most egregious and life-destroying errors. There are many different ways that a doctor’s negligence can harm a fragile newborn child even before they have left the womb. That… Read More
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The Risk of Umbilical Cord-Related Birth Injuries
When a baby is still in the womb, the umbilical cord is a vital lifeline that connects them to the mother. Unfortunately, there are many ways that the umbilical cord could cause harm during childbirth, especially when medical malpractice is… Read More
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Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy
Some of the most devastating birth injuries involve brain damage, and Cerebral Palsy is no exception. But if you are a new parent, it can be difficult to know what to do if you suspect that your baby could have… Read More
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Most-Frequently Occurring Birth Injuries
Because of medical malpractice, birth injuries occur more often than they need to. Since no parent expects their child to be harmed because of a doctor’s negligence, it’s important to understand that you have a right to seek justice and… Read More