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- Why the Size of Your Baby’s Head Matters for Cerebral Palsy Risk
Apr 13, 2018
The size of your baby’s head, also known as head circumference, may be an important factor in predicting brain damage and cerebral palsy, new research says. In order to understand the significance of these findings, we must first provide some background. Previous medical research has established the link between white matter damage (WMD) and cerebral palsy. In other words, if a newborn has suffered some damage to the white matter in their brain during or after...Read More - Our NJ Attorneys Recover $14.5 Million for Young Boy with Brain Injury
Mar 30, 2018
Our attorneys regularly represent victims who suffer childhood brain injuries caused by defective products. In one such case, we recovered $14.5 million for a 14-year-old boy who sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a baseball hit with a high-performance aluminium bat. This case involved a 12-year-old Passaic County boy who was pitching in a Little League baseball game in Wayne, NJ, when he was hit in the chest by a line drive. When the ball...Read More - How Infant Strokes Affect the Brain
Mar 11, 2018
If your child suffered a stroke during labor and delivery or soon after birth, it is invaluable to understand the potential effects of these injuries on their long-term development. A recent study investigating the effect of strokes in infants discovered that newborn stroke sufferers employ a different region of the brain for language skills. In many cases, medical negligence on the part of the child’s doctor contributes to the occurrence of a stroke. When a physician’s...Read More - Our Lawyers Represent Newborn with Permanent Complications from Medical Malpractice
Feb 23, 2018
In one of our current cases, our lawyers are representing a child who suffered lifelong disability due to medical malpractice as a newborn. Tragically, his doctor’s failure to monitor and treat his blood sugar levels after birth led to a severe brain injury and permanent complications. If this sounds like something that may have happened to your child in New Jersey, contact us at (866)-708-8617 or fill out our online form to arrange an absolutely...Read More - Our Attorneys Obtain $3.825 Million on Behalf of Infant Respiratory Distress Victim
Feb 9, 2018
Our experienced pediatric malpractice attorneys obtained $3,825,000 on behalf of a young girl who suffered significant brain damage due to undiagnosed infant respiratory distress in Essex County, New Jersey. Due to the negligence of the medical professionals responsible for diagnosing and treating her acute respiratory condition, the victim suffered severe brain injuries and permanent complications. After sustaining brain damage due to lack of oxygen, she was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Motor and Language Delay,...Read More - Children with Acute Neurological Conditions with Brain Damage Common, Study Says
Jan 28, 2018
Neurological conditions are a significant danger affecting children from birth through adolescence. A recent international study found that 16 percent of children in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) have acute neurological conditions with brain damage resulting from cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, or other causes. The study, published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, was intended to evaluate the prevalence of neurological injuries and associated outcomes among pediatric patients in intensive care units. Called the PANGEA study, which...Read More - Urgent Care Centers and Medical Treatment for Children: FAQ’s
Jan 11, 2018
Urgent care centers have proliferated in the last several years, offering parents the opportunity to access on-demand medical care for their children if the pediatrician’s office does not have an appointment available for several days and the child does not require emergency treatment. However, parents often struggle with questions about urgent care centers and these situations can be very stressful when your child is sick or injured. Since there are no absolute answers available, let’s take...Read More - Doctor Faces Lawsuit for Failure to Diagnose Child Appendicitis in New York
Dec 21, 2017
When a child has appendicitis, immediate diagnosis and treatment is absolutely essential to prevent serious complications and even death. In many cases, the inflammation associated with appendicitis will cause a child’s appendix to rupture if left untreated. A recent case in New York illustrates what can go wrong if a child’s doctor fails to recognize the signs of appendicitis. The aforementioned case involves a 9-year-old child who suffered an abscess caused by a burst appendix...Read More - Babies with Very Low Birth Weights More Likely to Suffer Serious Injuries and Death During Overnight Birth
Dec 7, 2017
A research study published in the Journal of Pediatrics sought to evaluate the relationship between childbirth during overnight hours and serious birth injuries or neonatal death in infants born with very low birth weights. The results were significant, showing that babies with very low birth weight are at increased risk for severe intraventricular hemorrhage, death, and several other serious injuries when born between midnight and 7:00 a.m. The study investigated 47,617 infants born in California...Read More - Study Finds 45% of Harm in Pediatric Inpatient Settings May be Preventable
Nov 25, 2017
Medical research has attempted to develop programs and processes for preventing patient harm, one example of which is the use of trigger tools. By understanding the instances and causes of adverse events, hospitals, doctors and other medical professionals can attempt to improve patient care. However, much of this work has concentrated on adult patients, with fewer studies geared toward children. In response, one study investigated the prevalence of patient harm in pediatric inpatient healthcare settings,...Read More