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Medical Malpractice Blog

British Researchers to Study Promising Gas Relating to Brain Damage at Birth 2

brainThroughout history, when an infant was deprived oxygen to the brain for any appreciable period of time, that child faced a very high risk of brain damage.  Unfortunately, when a child is harmed in this manner, there is little that he or she could do to overcome the harm that was suffered.  Generally speaking, when brain tissue is damaged and brain cells are killed in large numbers, those areas of the brain basically remain in that state for as long as that person lives.  That’s one of the reasons that birth injuries like this that occur because of mistakes made by medical professionals have been so devastating.

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British Researchers to Study Promising Gas Relating to Brain Damage at Birth

brainThroughout history, when an infant was deprived oxygen to the brain for any appreciable period of time, that child faced a very high risk of brain damage.  Unfortunately, when a child is harmed in this manner, there is little that he or she could do to overcome the harm that was suffered.  Generally speaking, when brain tissue is damaged and brain cells are killed in large numbers, those areas of the brain basically remain in that state for as long as that person lives.  That’s one of the reasons that birth injuries like this that occur because of mistakes made by medical professionals have been so devastating.

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Dystonic Cerebral Palsy and Challenges Faced by Children

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When a child is in the process of being born and that child suffers through complications during birth, one of the common problems that can arise is a lack of oxygen getting to the brain while the child is passing through the birth canal.  This lack of oxygen can lead to serious brain damage in the child, and this brain damage can be permanent and lead to lifelong conditions that will make life difficult.  One of the most common diagnoses as a result of this loss of oxygen to the brain during birth is cerebral palsy, and there are several different forms of this condition.

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Cerebral Palsy Statistics and Risk Factors

babyCerebral palsy is a condition that affects many people throughout the United States, and people who have cerebral palsy will face a lifetime of challenges because of its presence, as there is no cure for it at this time.  However, the medical research community is attempting to learn more about what causes cerebral palsy and how it can be prevented.  One of the ways to begin this task is to learn more about how many people in the United States have cerebral palsy.  From there, potential reasons as to why these people received this diagnosis could help advance this overall learning.

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Claims Regarding Psychiatric Medications Can Be Successful

medical-2For many years, people who have been given psychiatric medications have struggled at times to deal with the side effects that they can produce.  Some of these side effects are extremely powerful, and they have even driven people to thoughts and acts of suicide.  Unfortunately, the family members of those who have been given these psychotic medications have often struggled with holding negligent doctors accountable for the harm they have done by providing these powerful medications without providing the proper level of oversight.  That may have all changed in New York with a recent ruling on a case stemming from Syracuse.

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Why Medical Malpractice Reform Does Not Serve Justice

medical-malpracticeThere was news released recently that revealed that a controversial bill that was proposed in Michigan regarding ‘medical malpractice reform’ was defeated in the legislature.  While working as New York medical malpractice lawyers obviously makes people biased in their opinions, this law would have been a terrible injustice to people who trust their medical care providers with their health only to pay a heavy price when mistakes are made during the course of this care.  Hopefully proposed laws that go this far will also be defeated in other states.

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New York Car Accident Statistics on Slippery Pavement

As we move into the winter months and of course the winter weather, the driving conditions across the state are going to change drastically.  Most people who have spent any time in the state understand that with winter comes new driving challenges that need to be met every day in order for car accidents to be avoided.  Unfortunately, not everyone adjusts to the winter driving environment properly and promptly, and as a result a high number of New York car accidents occur on slippery pavement.

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Study Links Meconium Aspiration Syndrome to Diagnoses of Autism

Clearly, a human being is rarely if ever more vulnerable to harm than when he or she is in the process of being born.  That’s why the medical professionals who oversee the delivery process are so highly trained and highly skilled.  People in this critically important position need to be able to perform at a high level and to react immediately to any sign of trouble so that permanent and debilitating harm can be avoided.  Unfortunately, this is not always what occurs, and when it does not it can lead to dire consequences for the infant.

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