Birth injury lawsuit results in $4M jury verdict for a Lehigh County family

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Birth injury lawsuit results in $4M jury verdict for a Lehigh County family

An Allentown, Pennsylvania obstetrician continued with a natural childbirth despite complications which caused a newborn to be deprived of oxygen for more than three minutes. Chloe McCarthy, now four years old, suffered cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders stemming from the birth injury. In August 2009, her mother, Erin McCarthy, was admitted to Lehigh Valley […]

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The right medication was ordered but given the wrong way

A rare but fatal medication error can occur when the cancer drug vincristine is administered improperly. Vincristine is often ordered to treat various types of cancer, including childhood leukemia.  It is often administered along with methotrexate. Methotrexate can be given in the spinal column but vincristine can only be administered intravenously, or IV.  If vincristine

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Robot surgeries are up, and so are robotic surgery errors

Robotic surgery is on a dramatic upswing in hospitals throughout the United States, but so are serious injuries associated with operations using robots, namely da Vinci system robots. Robot surgery lawsuits have been the result in a mounting number of cases, with the civil actions citing inadequately trained doctors who are being pressured to use the expensive medical

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The rate of children and young adults developing ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes is increasing

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and can lead to permanent brain damage and lifelong disabilities.  A stroke is usually associated with older people, but a new study published in the The Lancet revealed that strokes are now increasingly affecting young and middle-aged people. It was noted that more than 83,000 people

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An infant born infected with Group B Strep, or GBS, could develop meningitis, permanent brain damage, cerebral palsy or even die due to the infection

Group B Streptococcus, or Group B Strep, is normal flora that lives in the abdomen and genital tract.  The bacteria can live in a woman’s vagina without causing any signs or symptoms.  It is not a sexually transmitted disease.  However, a pregnant woman with Group B Strep, or GBS, can pass the bacteria on to

An infant born infected with Group B Strep, or GBS, could develop meningitis, permanent brain damage, cerebral palsy or even die due to the infection Read More »

Meconium aspiration syndrome in a newborn baby can lead to a lack of oxygen to the brain, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, brain damage or cerebral palsy

Meconium is the first thick and sticky bowel movement, feces, or stool that is normally stored in the infant’s intestines until after birth. Sometimes, the meconium is released into the amniotic fluid prior to birth or during labor.  This usually happens when the baby is under stress or there is a decrease in the amount

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The earlier colon cancer is diagnosed and treated, the better the survival rate

Colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon cancer or bowel cancer, is the third leading cause of cancer-related fatalities and it is estimated it will cause more than 50,000 deaths in 2013.  Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, benign or non-cancerous clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps. If left untreated, some of the polyps

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Pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in a pregnant woman can lead to cerebral palsy, placental abruption or significant birth injury

Pre-eclampsia is the onset of high blood pressure or hypertension and proteinuria, or protein in the urine, in a pregnant woman who is past 20 weeks gestation.  During each prenatal visit, your doctor or nurse should be checking your blood pressure for development of pregnancy induced hypertension and monitoring your urine for the presence of

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A failure to diagnose or treat a placental abruption can cause a lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain or brain damage before delivery

The placenta is a sac within the uterus where a baby develops during pregnancy. The umbilical cord is attached from the baby to the placenta to transport blood and oxygen to the baby from the mother. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the placenta remains attached to the wall of the uterus until after the baby is

A failure to diagnose or treat a placental abruption can cause a lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain or brain damage before delivery Read More »

A delay in diagnosing or treating bacterial meningitis can lead to brain damage, cerebral palsy, limb amputations and even death

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective cover surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to an infection.  Meningitis can be a life-threatening condition and should be treated as a medical emergency.  The infection occurs most often in newborns, infants, children, young adults and college students due to the organisms group B strep, ecoli, listeria,

A delay in diagnosing or treating bacterial meningitis can lead to brain damage, cerebral palsy, limb amputations and even death Read More »

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