Shoulder Dystocia Birth Injury: What Are the Consequences?
Shoulder dystocia takes place when the shoulder of a fetus gets lodged between the mother’s pelvic bone. When a physician attempts to dislodge the fetus’ arm from the mother’s pelvis, a number of birth injuries can take place that can seriously harm the fetus. Experts believe that shoulder dystocia occurs in 25 to 50 percent of births–a quarter to a… Read more »
Cerebral Palsy
Many children suffer from cerebral palsy resulting from a birth injury. The term cerebral palsy (or CP) is an umbrella term used to refer to a number of neurological disorders characterized by brain injury or abnormal brain development that causes impaired muscle coordination and body movement. Different kinds of cerebral palsy There are several different types of cerebral palsy, including… Read more »
$30 Million Birth Injury Lawsuit Charges Negligence
Kassie and Higinio Rivera, both residents of Michigan, filed a birth injury lawsuit on April 13, 2012. The Riveras allege that their minor child, H.R., suffered injuries after medical staff from Darnall Army Medical Center exhibited negligence during his birth. The complaint states that, among other allegations, medical staff administered Pitocin when H.R. was showing signs of distress, and is… Read more »
Birth Injuries a Serious Risk of Fetal Distress
Fetal distress is a blanket term used by medical professionals to describe a number of different birth complications, such as hypoxia, prolonged labor, diabetes in the mother or shoulder dystocia (which occurs when the infant’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pelvis). It is characterized by a change in the fetus’s heart rate, and usually occurs during delivery. Fetal distress… Read more »
Chicago Stillbirth Results in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Josabeth and Rene Rodriguez, together with their birth injury attorneys, filed a stillbirth lawsuit in Cook County, Illinois on April 20, 2012. The Chicago couple claim that the medical staff at St. Anthony Hospital did not properly monitor their daughter’s signs of fetal distress during labor, and also failed to perform a C-section when necessary. According to their complaint, the… Read more »
