Category archives for: Birth Injury Lawyers

Cerebral Palsy Victim Can Afford Care After iPhone Game Fundraiser

Cerebral Palsy Victim Can Afford Care After iPhone Game Fundraiser

While we have heard of handheld devices such as the iPhone or iPad being used as part of therapy programs for children with cerebral palsy, an actual game being developed to raise money for a child with a birth injury is a new – and to us – fantastic idea. According to the video game publication Gamepro, mobile developer [...]

Florida Couple wins $4.5 million in Birth Injury Lawsuit

Florida Couple wins $4.5 million in Birth Injury Lawsuit

A West Palm Beach, Florida, couple has been awarded $4.5 million in abirth injury lawsuit levied against the doctors who did not properly anticipate and care for their child, who was born with no arms and only one leg. The Palm Beach Post reported that Ana Mejia and Rodolfo Santana were awarded the money – half of the $9 million [...]

Honor Those with Cerebral Palsy during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Honor Those with Cerebral Palsy during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Birth injuries such as cerebral palsy are a life-long condition. So many adults who were born with cerebral palsy must cope with it as they live their lives, maintain families, and work full-time. With the U.S. Labor Department celebrating October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we thought it would be appropriate to take a moment to honor cerebral palsy [...]

Correlation of Cerebral Palsy and The Drug Pitocin

Correlation of Cerebral Palsy and The Drug Pitocin

July 25, 2011   Cerebral Palsy is a non-genetic condition, which can be caused by trauma in the womb before birth, the actual birth, or even in early childhood, that limits physical movement and activity, and hinders proper development. Many children suffer from this horrible condition, and one such child is Briana Beaver.   During [...]

The Many Causes of Birth Injuries

The Many Causes of Birth Injuries

  (May 21, 2011) A birth injury is described as a trauma inflicted on an infant during the process of birth. A birth injury can be caused from extreme pressure being applied to a baby passing through the birth canal, while other birth injuries can be caused by premature birth, prolonged labor, breech (legs exiting [...]

Birth Injury Studies Conducted in California Hospitals

Birth Injury Studies Conducted in California Hospitals

( May 24, 2011) The growing numbers of birth injuries in California hospitals have led to studies conducted to find out what is causing the increase. An example of one such study was commissioned by the California Hospital Association to find out what the percentage of birth injury lawsuits were being paid by medical malpractice [...]

Birth Injury Legal Options in California

Birth Injury Legal Options in California

(May 25, 2011) (Courtesy Photo) birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and erbs palsy can be devastating both physically and emotionally for all parties involved, not to mention the unexpected medical expenses that will be involved. It is especially difficult when the expecting mother has had no prior indications throughout her prenatal care that there [...]

Medical Budget to Include Birth Injury Funds Established in New York

Medical Budget to Include Birth Injury Funds Established in New York

(May 26, 2011) A new birth injury neurological fund for 2011-2012 has been set up by the state of New York to cover birth injury lawsuits; however, it is receiving much controversy as to who is truly benefiting from this endeavor. A large contributing factor to this initiative is the fact that hospitals will save [...]

Asbestos Exposure Concerns Still Linger in New York

Asbestos Exposure Concerns Still Linger in New York

(May 13, 2011) Asbestos continues to be a concern for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the lower Manhattan and New York Harbor areas as the catastrophe of the fall of the World Trade Towers continues to haunt New York. Even after clean-up efforts following the incident on 9/11, the federal EPA is still concerned [...]

Brain Defects Associated with Paxil

Brain Defects Associated with Paxil

5/12/2011. Paxil birth defects. A link has been suggested between Paxil and brain defects. In fact, the topic of Paxil and pregnancy has been popular recently. It is believed that women who take Paxil during pregnancy increase the risks of their child being born with a brain defect. More specifically, Paxil is a selective serotonin [...]

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