Did you know that you could file a lawsuit against your healthcare provider if you suffered injuries during your child’s birth? Often, we blog about children’s birth injuries; however, it is also not uncommon for a mother to be injured during the birthing process because of the negligence of a medical provider. Medical malpractice lawsuits during birth are necessary—just like you can file a case on behalf of your child for injuries, you can also file a lawsuit if you sustain injuries during a delivery. Recently, the Cedar Rapids Gazette in Iowa reported that a jury awarded a couple over $300,000 in damages after a mother suffered injuries during labor. According to the paper, Jill Fisher, 29, suffered several injuries during her child’s delivery in 2011, including stretching and tearing of muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilage of her hip and upper leg. This reportedly occurred because during the delivery process…
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August 27, 2014How Do Brachial Plexus Injuries Affect Newborns?
August 20, 2014Sadly, many shoulder dystocia incidents during birth occur because of errors on the part of medical providers—these incidents occur when a baby’s head is delivered, and his or her shoulders are stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone. Unfortunately, babies who suffer from brachial plexus injuries may endure a lifetime of physical problems including a lack of muscle control, a lack of feeling in the arms, limited use of the hands, and in some severe cases, total loss of use of the arm and hand. It is estimated that about 10 percent of shoulder dystocia cases are severe, and may require extensive and grueling therapy in order to assist the injuries. When errors occur during a delivery, they typically involve doctors failing to act in a timely matter, resulting in the stretching or tearing of a child’s brachial plexus. Recently, it was reported that one Wisconsin child reportedly suffered injuries because…
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