Breech Presentation and Birth Asphyxia
Mismanagement of breech presentation caused a little boy to experience a lack of oxygen to his brain, which caused hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), seizures & cerebral palsy.
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What Is the “Spinning Babies®” Method?
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Jesse ReiterOne common labor and delivery complication is the failure of the baby’s head to “engage” in the mother’s pelvis. This means that although the baby is otherwise ready to be born, their presenting body part has not yet moved into a position that will allow for a safe and comfortable birth. In some cases, this…
Mismanaged breech birth, umbilical cord compression and delayed resuscitation cause HIE
/0 Comments/in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) /by Jesse ReiterFailure to perform a C-section when breech presentation was present & delayed resuscitation at birth caused newborn to suffer severe asphyxia.
C-Section: Safest Delivery Method for Preterm Breech Infants
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by Jesse ReiterRecent research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology reveals that infants less than 32 weeks gestation had a significantly lower mortality rate when delivered by a planned C-section vs. vaginal delivery.
Traumatic Birth Injuries: Risk Factors and Classification
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury /by Jesse Reiter“Traumatic birth injury” is a term used to identify a large group of injuries that a baby may suffer as a result of being born. Review what these specific birth injuries are and learn the risk factors for traumatic birth injury.
Verdicts and Settlements
$42 Million (Judgment)
birth injury & cerebral palsy
$16 Million ($9 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$16 Million ($4.75 Million)
cerebral palsy
$15.7 Million ($5 Million)
cerebral palsy
$14.6 Million ($3.9 Million)
Brain injury
$11.8 Million ($4.75 Million)
cerebral palsy
$11.3 Million ($5.85 Million)
Brain Injury
$11 Million ($4.35 Million)
Brain damage
$10 Million (5.365 Million)
birth injury
$9.4 Million ($3.75 Million)
cerebral palsy & Birth Asphyxia
$9 Million ($3.85 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$8.7 Million ($3.5 Million)
Delayed delivery
$8.5 Million ($3.9 Million)
cerebral palsy & HIE
$8.3 Million ($3.6375 Million)
cerebral palsy
$8.3 Million ($1.3 Million)
cerebral palsy
$7.5 Million Settlement
Birth Injury
$6.9 Million
Delayed delivery & HIE
$6.8 Million ($3.75 Million)
cognitive defects
$6.6 Million ($3.5 Million)
breech presentation
$6.3 Million ($2.25 Million)
cerebral palsy
$6.159 Million Verdict
HIE & Stroke
$5.9 Million
Cerebral palsy
$5.7 Million ($2.05 Million)
Cerebral palsy & HIE
$5.6 Million
HIE, Seizure Disorders, & Developmental Delays
$5 Million
Maternal Infection & Cerebral Palsy
$4.7 Million ($987,500)
birth injury & HIE
$4.6 Million ($2.75 Million)
Birth Injury & HIE
$4.5 Million
cerebral palsy
$4.2 Million ($1.625 Million)
birth injury
$4.2 Million ($1.125 Million)
Cerebral palsy
$3.5 Million
placental abruption
$3.2 Million ($1.875 Million)
birth injury
$2.9 Million ($1.1 Million)
Birth trauma
$2.65 Million
birth injury
$2.225 Million
cerebral palsy & Birth Asphyxia
$2.1 Million
cerebral palsy
$1.995 Million
developmental delays
$1.95 Million
Cerebral palsy
$1.825 Million
birth trauma
$1.55 Million
Cerebral palsy
$1.485 Million
birth injury
$1.1 Million
birth injury
$1 Million ($550,000)
birth injury
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