A woman who’s in labor and goes into the labor and delivery unit of a hospital expects that the medical team there will help her to deliver her baby safely. She never expects that she will become the victim of medical negligence during this beautiful time in her...
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The sometimes tragic results from childbirth injuries
The news was unexpected. A childbirth injury has led to health complications for your newborn infant. You thought that you were in trusted hands with the medical team that delivered your baby. During your pregnancy, you took many precautions to ensure that your baby...
When a doctor’s failure to perform a timely C-Section is malpractice
Every mother dreams of having the perfect birth and taking her new baby home from the hospital without a hitch. It’s a sad reality that some form of birth complication happens in a large number of births, ranging from inconsequential to catastrophic. Sometimes, a...
Common causes of cerebral palsy
For new parents, delivery day is often one of utter joy. Bringing a life into this world is a highly emotional event, though yes, it can come with stress. There a million things to keep track of, and for those having their first child, the events of the day are...
Family awarded $15.1 million in birth injury suit
Washington residents might be interested to learn that a female Army veteran and her family recently were awarded $15.1 million in a lawsuit against the federal government. The woman, who served in the Army for three years, was stationed at Fort Campbell in...
Jury awards millions to mother in birth injury case
All Seattle parents hope their children are born healthy and happy, but some doctors make mistakes that can cause severe injuries during the birth process. When this occurs, it might be necessary to take legal action.For example, an Illinois jury recently awarded over...
Infant mortality rate still high in U.S.
Over 22,000 babies in Washington and across the U.S. are dying every year either before, during or just after delivery. The infant mortality rate in this country is 5.8 per 1,000 births, and though it has been declining over the decades, it is still higher than the...
Klumpke paralysis: symptoms and prognosis
Parents in Washington should be aware of the birth injuries that their newborn might fall victim to. One of the rarest is called Klumpke paralysis and involves an injury to a child's brachial plexus, a system of nerves located in the shoulder. The nerves could be...
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: what it is, how it is treated
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a type of birth injury that expectant mothers in Washington may want to know more about. It is a brain dysfunction (encephalopathy) caused by a shortage of oxygen going to the brain (hypoxia) and of blood reaching the brain...
Intraventricular hemorrhage: symptoms and treatments
Washington residents may be familiar with a condition called intraventricular hemorrhage where the ventricles, or fluid-filled areas, of the brain bleed. It often develops in babies born more than 10 weeks early because they have undeveloped blood vessels. Babies born...