Jaundice is a common medical condition that develops in newborn infants. Caused by an excessive buildup of bilirubin, a pigment found in bile, jaundice can turn a child's skin and eyes yellow or orange, a change that is usually harder to notice in kids with darker skin tones. Severe Jaundice Can Cause Life-Long Brain Damage Most cases [...]
Birth-related brain injuries may be far more common than we previously thought, according to a team of English researchers based at Imperial College London. In a new, first-of-its-kind study, public health experts have used exhaustive data from the United Kingdom's National Health Service to estimate the incidence of diagnosed conditions and symptoms associated with perinatal [...]
A long-standing leader in innovative approaches to birth injury is about to go even further. Britain's public health program, the National Health Service, established a new office in April to conduct independent investigations of medical malpractice. Now, the newly-formed Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will expand its work to include the thousands of maternal and infant [...]
A Delaware State jury on September 28, 2017 ordered Dr. Peter Wong, an obstetrician who practices in Dover, to pay $3 million in compensation to a child who developed a palsy in his right arm after being pulled out by the head during delivery. Delaware Jury Awards $3 Million For Nerve Damage A physician at [...]
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Creating a special needs trust can be a powerful way to protect the assets of children who secure settlements in personal injury lawsuits, but still need to receive means-tested government benefits. At bottom, a trust is simply a legal arrangement, established by drafting and signing a legal document. You can even find sample trust documents [...]
New research from Canada has cast doubt on the safety of a recent increase in assisted, or operative, deliveries. In a study published in the Canadian Medical Journal, public health scientists have linked midpelvic delivery, a form of assisted birth using forceps or vacuum extraction, to increased risks of both maternal and child injury. To [...]
Britain's Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, is hoping to curtail the country's "blame culture" by establishing a new program to compensate children who suffer birth injuries due to inappropriate medical care. England Floats Lawsuit-Free Birth Injury Compensation Attorneys in England say that the Department of Health's plan, dubbed "Rapid Resolution and Redress," may save [...]
America is in the grips of an opioid epidemic. Nationwide, heroin use has exploded by more than 500% over the last decade - a crisis largely-driven by the rampant - and often lax - prescription of opioid painkillers. As prescription drugs become harder to acquire, people switch to readily-available alternatives with a similar, albeit more extreme, [...]
Grossly negligent medical care left a newborn child with permanent brain damage, according to a new medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Oklahoma. In court records obtained by CaringForSpecialNeedsKids.com, the family demands nearly $10 million in compensation. The child, named only as TEM, has not yet reached his second birthday. Parents Say "Gross Negligence" Led To Brain Injuries The [...]