A Michigan medical malpractice lawsuit brought on behalf of a child with cerebral palsy recently settled for $1,950,000 for our client.  The child suffered from fetal asphyxia which resulted in cerebral palsy.  She has significant developmental delays as a result of her injuries. 

The lawsuit alleged that the defendant hospital was negligent for failing to properly follow-up after a significant drop in the amniotic fluid was noted.  The suit alleged that the this should have led to further evaluation and a recommendation that the expecting mother return to the hospital sooner.  Expert testimony established that proper medical care would have prevented the injuries to the child.

In cases where a doctor, nurse, or hospital commits medical errors that cause cerebral palsy or other injuries to a newborn, there may be legal recourse for the child and the family.  In many cases, the child will have specialized living neeeds, require special education, and have other medical and supervision needs over his or her lifetime.  When the injuries were due to medical malpractice or negligence, the family and child can pursue compensation through an experienced  medical malpractice lawyer.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan birth injury, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan birth injury cases, visit our Michigan personal injury, car accident, and malpractice law website. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan birth injury attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

BUCKFIRE & BUCKFIRE, P.C. is a Michigan personal injury law firm and is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time of the posting of the article. The information contained in this article is from online news sources and any perceived misstatements should be attributed to those sources as we did not complete any investigation of the accident. If you believe that the information is inaccurate and would like it changed or would like this post completely removed from the site, please let us know and we will do our best to promptly accommodate your request. We are very sensitive to these requests.

If you were involved in this accident or a similar accident and have questions about your legal rights and options, it is important that you contact a reputable law firm. Please make sure that any Michigan law firm that you contact has significant experience in handling these types of accident and injury cases and has an excellent track record of successful settlements and jury verdicts. We also suggest that the attorney you contact provides you with a free initial consultation.

Our Michigan birth injury lawyers handle cases involving Anoxic Brain injuries. This can be a very serious condition and can affect a child throughout his or her lifetime.  There are occasions in which this injury could have been prevented and this can give rise to a child birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit.

Adequate oxygen is absolutely vital for the brain. However, the brain can receive inadequate oxygen due to many factors. When the oxygen level of the brain is considerably low for more than 4 minutes, brain cells begin to die. After five minutes or so, anoxic brain injury can occur. The same is also referred to as hypoxic-anoxic injury or cerebral hypoxia. This is a life-threatening injury that may cause disabilities and cognitive problems.

There have been incidents where this injury was preventable, and this gives rise to a child birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit. If you believe your newborn is suffering from anoxic brain injury due to a birth injury caused by a professional caregiver, you should contact one of our Michigan birth injury lawyers.

Prognosis and Treatment of Anoxic Brain Injury

It is quite difficult to recover from this brain injury. The kind and amount of damage caused is a critical factor in determining the time for recovery.

There are many phases of treating patients with anoxic brain injury. In the first phase, the doctor attempts to locate the cause of the injury. All efforts are made to restore the normal oxygen supply to the brain.

When the life-threatening injuries are properly treated, the rehabilitation phase begins. A variety of therapies are performed over the child’s lifetime such as:

·         Speech therapy

·         Physical therapy

·         Occupational therapy

·         Recreational therapy

·         Counseling

·         Adaptive equipment training

Contact a Michigan Anoxic Brain Injury Malpractice Lawyer

If an infant suffers an anoxic brain injury because a medical condition was not timely diagnosed and treated, it can give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit.  Anoxic brain injury is a serious medical condition that can affect the social, academic and vocational pursuits of your infant. The treatment of anoxic brain injury can result in significant expense over the period of a lifetime. Such type of damage requests are included in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed for the case of anoxic brain injury.

It is essential to contact our office as soon as possible so that we can obtain your child’s complete medical chart to determine whether there was negligence involved in the treatment.  There are strict time delays for filing medical malpractice lawsuits in Michigan so it is essential to contact an experienced lawyer as soon as possible to see if your child has valid case.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan birth injury, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan birth injury cases, visit our Michigan personal injury, car accident, and malpractice law website. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan birth injury attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

BUCKFIRE & BUCKFIRE, P.C. is a Michigan personal injury law firm and is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time of the posting of the article. The information contained in this article is from online news sources and any perceived misstatements should be attributed to those sources as we did not complete any investigation of the accident. If you believe that the information is inaccurate and would like it changed or would like this post completely removed from the site, please let us know and we will do our best to promptly accommodate your request. We are very sensitive to these requests.

If you were involved in this accident or a similar accident and have questions about your legal rights and options, it is important that you contact a reputable law firm. Please make sure that any Michigan law firm that you contact has significant experience in handling these types of accident and injury cases and has an excellent track record of successful settlements and jury verdicts. We also suggest that the attorney you contact provides you with a free initial consultation.

Fetal asphyxia is a medical condition that occurs when a newborn does not receive adequate oxygen supply before, during or just after birth. The condition has serious effect on the mental and physical development of your newborn. There are cases when Fetal asphyxia occurred due to the caregiver’s negligence, causing a birth injury. If you believe you or a loved one had suffered fetal asphyxia due to medical negligence, you should contact one of our Michigan birth injury lawyers.

Causes of Fetal Asphyxia

Some causes of reduced oxygen supply before or during birth are:

• Inadequate oxygen in blood of the mother
• Low blood pressure of mother
• early separation of placenta from uterus
• umbilical cord compression

Factors that reduce oxygen in blood after birth are:

• low blood pressure
• heart/lung disease
• respiratory problems
• severe anemia

Lower levels of oxygen cause the newborn to have a reduced flow of blood, decreased heart rate and a lower blood pressure. This can restrict the flow of blood to organs and tissues, causing an improper function of the body cells. This may also cause cell damage. Organs such as brain, heart, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract, lungs and kidneys can be among those affected by this condition.

Signs & Symptoms of Fetal Asphyxia

Some common symptoms of Fetal asphyxia include:

1.       Symptoms before delivery

• Abnormal heart rate
• Increased acidity level in Fetal’ blood

2.       Symptoms at birth

• Low heart rate
• Pale skin color
• Weak cry
• Weak muscle tone
• Weak breathing

Treatment for Fetal Asphyxia

Fetal asphyxia is a complex condition, quite difficult to prevent. It can be minimized with prompt treatment.

Treatment depends on:

• Infant’s age, health and medical history
• Severity of the infant’s condition
• Infant’s tolerance for medications and procedures

Treatment can include:

• C-section or emergency delivery
• Giving large amount of oxygen to the mother before delivery
• Assisted ventilation to help the infant breathe
• ECMO - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Contact a Michigan Fetal Asphyxia Malpractice Lawyer

If an infant suffers injuries due to fetal asphyxia that was not timely diagnosed and treated, it can give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit.  Children with fetal asphyxia often develop conditions that can affect the social, academic and vocational upbringing of the infant. These often require services that amount to a significant expense over a child’s lifetime and are sought as damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

It is essential to contact our office as soon as possible so that we can obtain your child’s complete medical chart to determine whether there was negligence involved in the treatment.  There are strict time delays for filing medical malpractice lawsuits in Michigan so it is essential to contact an experienced lawyer as soon as possible to see if your child has valid case.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan birth injury, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan birth injury cases, visit our Michigan personal injury, car accident, and malpractice law website. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan birth injury attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

BUCKFIRE & BUCKFIRE, P.C. is a Michigan personal injury law firm and is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time of the posting of the article. The information contained in this article is from online news sources and any perceived misstatements should be attributed to those sources as we did not complete any investigation of the accident. If you believe that the information is inaccurate and would like it changed or would like this post completely removed from the site, please let us know and we will do our best to promptly accommodate your request. We are very sensitive to these requests.

If you were involved in this accident or a similar accident and have questions about your legal rights and options, it is important that you contact a reputable law firm. Please make sure that any Michigan law firm that you contact has significant experience in handling these types of accident and injury cases and has an excellent track record of successful settlements and jury verdicts. We also suggest that the attorney you contact provides you with a free initial consultation.