A family was awarded $8.5 million in a birth injury case. According to the lawsuit, the baby suffered a severe brain injury in 2010 while in the care of MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The lawsuit claimed that the…
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Birth Asphyxia and Brain Damage: How a Lack of Oxygen to the Brain Can Lead to Injury
Birth asphyxia (lack of oxygen to the brain prior to or during birth) can lead to serious brain damage and birth injury. To better understand how lack of oxygen to the brain and injury are related, it’s important to look…
Birth Asphyxia and Brain Damage: How Oxygen Deprivation Can Lead to Injury
Birth asphyxia (a lack of oxygen to the brain prior to or during birth) can lead to serious brain damage. Oxygen deprivation can occur during birth for many reasons. As such, it is crucial that medical personnel identify and address the…
How is a birth injury medically diagnosed?
A medical diagnosis of a birth injury is done per physical signs of trauma, results of an APGAR score, or other indications that the child has suffered an injury during labor and delivery. Not all birth injuries are serious, as…
Neonatal Birth Injury: How Postnatal Medical Negligence Can Cause Birth Injuries and Trauma
Neonatal birth injuries may occur after the labor and delivery process. While there is a natural urge to breathe a sigh of relief once the sometimes chaotic process of labor and delivery has passed, a newborn requires prompt, vigilant care…
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