Some people may assume that pregnancy-related injuries are largely a thing
of the past. Fortunately, delivery room procedures continue to progress
every year, and, as a result, giving birth is now largely a joyful event.
In Texas and the rest of the country, though, pregnancy-related injuries
are not entirely extinct and when they do occur, the results can be severely
traumatic.
Continue reading C-sections continue to stir controversy after one mom’s ordeal
In a sports-centric state like Texas, many individuals participate in some
form of athletics, especially during their younger years. From football
to cheerleading and everything in between, though, youth sports can put
a developing athlete at risk of various
brain injuries.
Continue reading White House tackles brain injuries via recent summit
The thought of giving birth alone is terrifying, both to Texas women who
have not yet had a child and to Texas women who have already experienced
giving birth. Typically, the delivery process is an anxious time, but
one that ultimately results in much joy. In some cases, though, unexpected
complications and
birth injuries can arise and anticipation can quickly turn to grief.
Continue reading Inmate files suit after harrowing, fatal birth injury ordeal
Serious head injuries could be caused by many different factors, from car
accidents to sports injuries. In Texas, where sports are a huge part of
many residents’ everyday lives, medical matters involving concussions
have also seen increased awareness of the dangers involved. Once thought
to be a relatively normal part of playing sports, concussions are now
viewed as the potentially serious
brain injuries that they are.
Continue reading ER Visits for Brain Injuries Rise Rapidly
May is the month when people all across Texas are thinking of their mothers.
The woman who gives the gift of life plays a very important role in many
Texans’ lives, and Mother’s Day is when appreciation can be shown
in countless ways. Sometimes giving life can be dangerous, though, and
many mothers know the ordeal of childbirth is trumped only by the joy
of being a parent.
Continue reading Pregnancy-Related Injuries can Require Extensive Recovery
Many people on the Gulf Coast would probably like to forget Hurricane Katrina.
The event was a deadly and devastating one for many, not only in Louisiana,
but in Texas, as well, where many of the displaced residents fled after
the storm. Recently, a suit was filed against four different defendants,
including a hospital, regarding a patient’s death following the catastrophic storm.
Continue reading Loss of a Loved One Spurs New Hurricane Katrina-Related Suit