These numbers were in line with all admissions in to the intensive care units leading researches to the conclusion that the cause may be that staff fatigue or experience level may be a factor.
The child was born without any complications and sent home, however, the doctors failed to check the child’s bilirubin levels. Four days later the mother brought the child back to the hospital after the child began to have a “yellowish” color. Only then was the child diagnosed and treated for being jaundice.
Here, the doctors should have checked the child’s bilirubin levels and treated the child with phototherapy and if necessary blood transfusions prior to sending him home.
Jaundice is condition where bilirubin’s build up in the blood. When these bilirubin levels get excessively high the child is at risk for brain damage and developing cerebral palsy. If treated promptly this condition has an outstanding success rate.
If you believe your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by jaundice please call us for a free consultation.
The lawsuit alleged that doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois failed to treat an infection in the mother prior to her delivery. This untreated infection caused brain damage to the child resulting in cerebral palsy.
If you or your child developed an infection that you think may have caused your child's cerebral palsy please give us a call for a free consultation to discuss your options.
Here is a list of some infections that can lead to cerebral palsy (note: this is just a short list many other infections can lead to cerebral palsy that are not on this list):
Infections in the mother during pregnancy:
Rubella (German measles)
Toxoplasmosis
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)/Kidney Infection
Chickenpox (varicella).
Cytomegalovirus.
Syphilis
Infections in the child after birth:
Meningitis
Viral encephalitis.
The complaint alleged that the child, now 12 years old obtained brain damage due to a lack of oxygen at birth. The lack of oxygen was apparently evident on the fetal monitoring strips indicating the need for medical intervention in the way of an emergency c-section.
A lack of oxygen during birth is a very serious complication often resulting in a birth injury to the child. If your child suffered a lack of oxygen at birth please call our firm for a free consultation to discuss your options.
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The complaint alleged that the child was deprived of oxygen at birth and as a result the child developed cerebral palsy.
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]]>Placental abruptions are often secondary to hypertension and diabetes. It is imperative that these conditions are controlled properly to avoid harming the unborn child. In fact, in many instances a placental abruption could have been avoided if the doctor diagnosed and treated hypertension and diabetes properly.
Placental abruptions are often secondary to hypertension and diabetes. It is imperative that these conditions are controlled properly to avoid harming the unborn child. In fact, in many instances a placental abruption could have been avoided if the doctor diagnosed and treated hypertension and diabetes properly.
This video explains how the process works and demonstrates the procedure on a child that suffered a lack of oxygen at birth due to shoulder dystocia.
Many Olympic stories are filled with inspiration but very few are as touching. Alex’s brother Frederic has cerebral palsy and has been Alex’s inspiration throughout his career.
In fact, when told that his chances of winning gold at the Olympics were slim Alex replied “Talk to my brother…the doctors told my parents he would not walk after the age of 10, and would be in a wheelchair the rest of his life…” today Frederic is still walking and skiing.
This story reminds everyone to not let anyone define a child’s limits and to discount what they say could be and constantly strive for what can be.
The following video futures Alex, Frederic and others discussing Cerebral Palsy
The researchers will study 40 children between the ages of 2 and 12 that have cerebral palsy. In order to qualify for the study the children must not be able to sit up by 12 months or unable to walk by 18 months.
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