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How a Mother’s Herpes Can Harm Her Child When Delivery Staff Is Negligent

Mothers who have genital herpes may pass the herpes infection to their newborn babies during birth. However, the spread of this potentially dangerous infection is not inevitable. How Babies Contract Herpes During Birth Babies are most at risk of contracting herpes simplex virus (HSV) when…

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Medical Negligence Can Occur With High-Risk Pregnancies

Whether you had an uncomplicated pregnancy or a high-risk pregnancy, the legal standard for proving that a birth injury occurred is the same. To recover damages for your child’s birth injury, you will need to prove that the doctor, nurse, midwife, or hospital was negligent….

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Determining the Value of Pain and Suffering for a Child With a Birth Injury

Your baby can’t talk yet. He can’t use words to explain his physical pain and his emotional suffering. Even if he could, he doesn’t have the life experience to anticipate what his pain and suffering will be like in the future. Even without verbal communication,…

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What to Do If Your Child Has Signs of HIE

You know something is wrong, but you don’t yet know what is causing your baby’s symptoms. In order for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan to be developed, it is important to report all of your baby’s symptoms to your baby’s doctor. Symptoms of Hypoxic…

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How Can Scoliosis Be Caused by Medical Mistakes Made During Labor or Delivery?

When the spine curves 10 degrees or more, a person may be diagnosed with scoliosis. Some signs of scoliosis include A head that is not centered on the body. Shoulders that are at different heights. Hips that are at different heights or positions. Arms that…

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Study Finds Babies With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries Have a Higher Rate of Mental Health Issues as Teens

After your baby is born and diagnosed with a brachial plexus birth injury, your child’s mental health as a teenager may not be the first thing you think about. Instead, if your baby has suffered an injury to the network of nerves found between the…

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