This past weekend was huge for the NFL, with people traveling to Houston from across the U.S. for Super Bowl LI. But other huge moves were being made over the past few weeks and months – not just on the field, but in the stadiums themselves, with teams working to create a more inclusive environment...
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The Importance of Catching Developmental Delays Early Children with developmental delays of any kind (especially those due to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and other preventable birth injuries) require significant support in early childhood and throughout life. As soon as parents suspect developmental delays, they should consult with a pediatrician or specialist to determine the best plan...
According to a 2006 study by obstetricians and gynecologists Gary D. Hankins, MD, Shannon M. Clark, MD and Mary B. Munn, MD, planned elective cesarean sections can significantly reduce the risk of birth injuries. The doctors studied over 2,100 articles from the national library of medicine. They searched for the following terms: fetal trauma, shoulder dystocia,...
Both Jesse Reiter and Rebecca Walsh of Reiter & Walsh ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © 2016 for the fields of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. The annual list, which was first published in 1983, has included Jesse every year since 2008...
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and basal ganglia brain injury are often caused by the baby receiving insufficient oxygen during or near the time of birth. HIE and basal ganglia brain damage can cause a baby to have long-term conditions such as cerebral palsy, seizures and developmental delays....
Legal Help for Victims of Medical Malpractice | Birth Injury and HIE Lawyers in Michigan The award-winning birth injury attorneys at Reiter & Walsh ABC Law Centers: Birth Injury Lawyers have helped hundreds of children with birth injuries such as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy and seizure disorders. Recognized as one of the best medical malpractice...
Birth asphyxia occurs when a baby’s brain is deprived of oxygen shortly before, during, or after birth. This may be due to an interruption in the transportation of oxygenated blood from a mother to her unborn baby, an issue with blood circulation within the baby’s body, or (if it happens after birth) an airway blockage....
A mother whose baby went past the due date was given Cytotec to induce labor. When the mother’s labor stopped, she was given Pitocin. The medical team did not continuously monitor the baby’s heart rate with the fetal heart monitor; the monitor was taken off at various times during delivery. At birth, which was 13...