Birth Injury Blog - Page 7 of 10 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

3 Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy According to the CDC

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 5th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. Approximately 1 out of every 323 children in the United...

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Medical Groups Call for Reduction in C-Sections As Numbers Skyrocket

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 3rd, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

The Cesarean birth, more commonly known as the C-section, is obviously not a new procedure. Legend dates it back to the days of Julius Caesar, although in reality this procedure has been used for...

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Using Acetaminophen While Pregnant Raises Risk of ADHD in Children

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 28th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

Anyone who has ever been pregnant understands that there are several restrictions that need to be adhered to in order to make sure that the unborn child is kept as safe as possible. Many...

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Lead Has Company – Several Chemical Substances Added to Danger List

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 19th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Birth Injury Blog, Blog

Over time and as the world of science advances, we tend to discover that certain substances that were once thought of as safe and effective are actually extremely dangerous if people are exposed to...

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5 Signs That Your Child May Have Suffered Brain Damage While Being Born

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 12th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

No parent wants to ever have to think about their child, let alone their newborn, suffering extreme and permanent harm. That’s why most parents simply do not spend much time learning about the possible...

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5 Common Causes of Maternal Death in the United States

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 6th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

We have been serving families as New York birth injury lawyers for more than 40 years, and during that time we have seen the aftermaths of many tragic situations. When people think of birth...

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5 Common Birth Injuries That Often Result from Medical Negligence

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 14th, 2013 in Birth Injury Blog

Thousands of newborns are injured every year while they are being delivered, and while some of these injuries cannot really be avoided, many of them are the direct result of mistakes made by the...

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Negligence Before Birth – 5 Common Mistakes Made With Prenatal Care

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 24th, 2013 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

When you represent families as New York medical malpractice lawyers over a period of 42 years, you come to understand that birth injuries can occur in more ways than people outside the medical world...

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Study Identifies Group of Risk Factors Leading to Cerebral Palsy and Early Infant Death

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 18th, 2013 in Birth Injury Blog

Pregnancy is an exciting time for expecting parents for many reasons. They are about to bring a new child into the world and their lives are about to change for the better. A pregnancy...

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A Baby Cry Analyzer Leads to Intervention with Developmental Delays

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 26th, 2013 in Accidents Injury Blog, Birth Injury Blog

Anyone who is a parent has no doubt lived through several experiences where his or her child was crying and the parent could not figure out what was wrong. Every parent understands cries of...

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