A jury awarded an Iowa City couple a $97.4 million civil verdict for a baby injured during delivery, according to The Gazette. The jury determined the baby’s injuries were due to improper use of forceps and vacuum tools, which are used to help extract a baby during a difficult delivery. The mistakes made during the …
A newborn baby with bleeding around or inside the brain is always a scary thing for parents, but it’s more common than you might have known. The baby’s head must make a difficult journey through the cervix and vaginal canal, which can result in bleeding injuries, especially in premature babies. The severity of such a …
A cerebral palsy diagnosis can be devastating for both mother and child. The realization that your little one may never have the life you expected is emotionally overwhelming and difficult to cope with. As with most things, the more you know about a topic, the less scary it can feel. Learning what steps to take …
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that primarily disrupts motor functions but may also be accompanied by cognitive limitations. CP can manifest in various ways, depending on the cause of the condition and the areas of the brain it affects. Some people may have mild or moderate symptoms, while others experience more severe ones. …
It might surprise you to learn that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in United States, according to a study by Johns Hopkins. Healthcare professionals are generally professional, dedicated, and caring people, but humans make mistakes. Making their job harder is the for-profit system of healthcare in the United States, in which the …
Mary and Brian Kvitko of Oconee County Georgia, have given a voice (literally) to their young son Oscar, a first-grader who suffers from cerebral palsy. Oscar is doing well cognitively, but his condition made him unable to express himself verbally, until recently. The Kvitkos got Oscar a life-changing gift: a speech tablet. It is a …
(and it’s not COVID) Hospitals and nursing homes are experiencing a deadly staffing crisis, but COVID is not solely to blame. Certainly, the latest omicron mutation of COVID has exacerbated worker shortages across many industries, but experts believe that the pandemic is merely exposing a health care staffing problem that already existed. As with many …
Birth injuries are among the most tragic injuries because the tiny victims are vulnerable to severe outcomes, and the effects of their injuries can last a lifetime. That is why the average birth injury settlement or verdict in Maryland is significantly higher (approximately 50% higher) than other types of medical malpractice.The average medical malpractice that …
Why is it that we can invest so much time in minor online purchases, yet rarely give a thought to the hospital we trust for our well-being and that of our loved ones? In certain situations, the closest hospital is the probably the only option. The rest of the time, we have a choice. It …
When parents learn that their child has cerebral palsy (CP), they usually have one big question: “What does this mean for my child?” This question often does not a have simple answer. Cerebral palsy has a range of severity from mild to severe, and it can affect movement of different parts of the body with …
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