Birth Injury Attorney Detroit

Reiter & Walsh, P.C. wins a birth injury claim for $3.9 million.  Attorneys at Reiter & Walsh sought compensatory damages for a child who suffers from birth trauma-related injuries.  It was contended that the medical staff at the delivery hospital did not accurately distinguish between the fetal and maternal heart rates.  Delivery could have occurred sooner if the staff had recognized that the baby's heart rate was dangerously low.  Instead, the baby suffered from a lack of oxygen during delivery (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy) and as a result now has mild cerebral palsy, along with cognitive, speech, and motor delays.  

There are many types of therapies available to children with cerebral palsy, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, behavioral therapy, play therapy, and music & dance therapy.

A low Apgar score at birth is strongly associated with cerebral palsy in childhood.

A $3.75 Million Settlement was recently approved for a child with mild Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & developmental delays. Attorneys Jesse M. Reiter and Juliana Sabatini Plastiras said the child suffered brain damage at birth. The drug Cytotec was used to induce labor and neither the mom or baby responded well. Had the doctors performed the C-section earlier, the baby's brain damage could have been prevented, explained Jesse Reiter. The child will need lifelong care as a result.

Significant decreases in amniotic fluid levels in pregnancy require investigation, even if still in a normal range.