Cerebral palsy is one of the most serious birth injuries that a child can experience. If the child loses access to oxygen, this can lead to brain damage. For example, if a doctor fails to notice that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the child’s neck, even if the...
Month: December 2022
Understanding ERPOs and Washington’s red flag law
There’s been a lot of talk about “red flag laws” in the national media lately. Here in Washington, we have such a law thanks to voters who overwhelmingly approved it when lawmakers failed. It’s known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law. An ERPO allows...
