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Learning your child has severe HIE may take the wind out of your sails. But you’re not alone. There are professionals and support networks ready to help you set your course once again. The goal of this article isn’t to provide medical advice but to give you a basic understanding of what severe HIE is,…
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You wouldn’t entrust open heart surgery to a general practitioner. That’s a complicated job requiring the expertise of a heart surgeon. Likewise, you need a specific type of attorney when it comes to cases of negligence in pregnancy and childbirth: a birth injury attorney. But what makes birth injury attorneys different from medical malpractice attorneys…
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Losing your loved one to childbirth is like being swept away by a tidal wave. The damage is catastrophic, and recovery is difficult. In cases where death resulted from negligence, maternal mortality lawyers can help families gain the resources they need to rebuild their lives. It may surprise you to learn that medical negligence is…
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Could a doctor’s mistake be the cause of HIE in your newborn? It’s a dreadful thought. But it’s even more dreadful to think that someone made a grave mistake and got away with it. What causes HIE, and how could negligence play a part? Stay with us to find out. What is HIE? HIE stands…
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Reassurance. That’s what parents of children with brain damage from lack of oxygen at birth are looking for. They turn to their doctors, families, and friends for reassurance that “everything will be okay.” But even if your child’s doctor gives you a hopeful diagnosis, you may still be wondering, “Can my baby recover from lack…
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According to the CDC, some of the risks of congenital cerebral palsy include low birthweight, premature birth, multiple births, infertility treatment, infections during pregnancy, birth complications, and other medical conditions. 85-90% of cerebral palsy cases are congenital. Do you know exactly what caused your child’s cerebral palsy birth injury? In this article, we’ll dive into…
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Osmotic demyelination syndrome as a birth injury is very rare. It has happened to just a handful of pregnant women. But when you’re that “one in a million”, you want answers, even if they’re hard to find. Below, we’ll shed some light on an obscure, but very important topic: how osmotic demyelination syndrome relates to…
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