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Posted on Mar 19, 2013 By Fagel staff
A neurodevelopmental disorder involves the impairment of the development of the brain. Some disorders that fall under the neurodevelopmental category include autism, Down syndrome, traumatic brain ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2013 By Fagel staff
A brachial plexus birth injury can cause lifelong suffering for the child and family. Erbs palsy is a condition that is caused by a brachial plexus injury, which often results in paralysis of the ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2013 By Fagel staff
Paralysis is the loss of sensation or movement in a body part usually from spinal cord, nerve damage, or neurological disorders. When medical malpractice is responsible for a birth defect or birth ...
Continue reading "Birth Defects and Birth Injuries Including Paralysis" »
Posted on Mar 11, 2013 By Fagel staff
Very few things are more devastating to a family than experiencing a birth injury. There are two main types of injuries that can occur during the birth delivery process, injuries from lack of oxygen ...
Continue reading "Birth Injuries Related to Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Mar 8, 2013 By Fagel staff
Every year, thousands of newborn babies are seriously injured or die from medical malpractice in the United States. If your baby was seriously injured because of the negligence of a doctor, nurse, or ...
Continue reading "How to Choose the Right Lawyer for Your Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Case" »
Posted on Mar 6, 2013 By Fagel staff
Gestational diabetes refers to a woman that has high blood sugar levels first detected during pregnancy. A patient who is diagnosed with gestational diabetes often has no signs of diabetes before or ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2013 By Fagel staff
Kernicterus is a rare form of brain damage that is caused by a high level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. If a baby has severe jaundice, which is yellowing of the skin, eyes, or mucus membranes, ...
Continue reading "Kernicterus and Newborn Jaundice" »
Posted on Mar 1, 2013 By Fagel staff
Many women who have previously delivered a baby by C-Section choose to deliver their next baby vaginally. This blog explains more about VBAC, the risks involved, and what expected mothers should ...
Continue reading "VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Facts" »
Posted on Feb 27, 2013 By Fagel staff
IUGR or Intrauterine growth restriction or what is sometimes called intrauterine growth retardation is a term referring to a baby with a small growth level inside the mother during pregnancy. It is ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2013 By Fagel staff
During pregnancy, the placenta and womb are meant to hold an infant for 40 weeks. After the 40 th week time frame, the placenta ages and this can cause a reduction of oxygen and nutrition to the baby ...
Continue reading "Post Term Pregnancy Complications" »
Posted on Feb 21, 2013 By Fagel staff
One of the most frightening situations an expected mother and her family can face is the thought of encountering a serious birth injury. While every pregnancy carries a small risk of a birth injury, ...
Continue reading "High Risk Pregnancy and the Risk of Birth Injuries from Medical Negligence" »
Posted on Feb 19, 2013 By Fagel staff
Meningitis is a bacterial infection with the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Most meningitis causes are from viral infections that generally go away on their own. Bacterial meningitis ...
Continue reading "Neonatal Meningitis in Babies" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2013 By Fagel staff
One of the most difficult and heart-breaking situations any family may confront is the question of whether or not to turn off life support or end life care for a loved one who is not responding to ...
Continue reading "Factors to Consider Before Turning Off Life Support for a Loved One" »
Posted on Feb 13, 2013 By Fagel staff
During gestation, an unborn infant's brain is vulnerable to a wide range of threats. When a newborn baby is asphyxiated (a lack of oxygen to the baby) before or during birth, a condition called ...
Continue reading "Preventing Permanent Brain Damage in Newborn Babies Using Brain Cooling" »
Posted on Feb 8, 2013 By Fagel staff
Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders caused by damage to the brain of a child before, during, or immediately following birth. Although most problems occur while the infant is still in ...
Continue reading "Cerebral Palsy in Newborn Children and Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Feb 6, 2013 By Fagel staff
Medical misdiagnosis is one form of medical malpractice. Medical misdiagnosis includes failure to diagnose a heart attack, stroke, cancer, or an infection. If the medical misdiagnosis leads to serious ...
Continue reading "Misdiagnosis of a Heart Attack, Stroke, or Infection by a Doctor or Hospital" »
Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Overcrowded emergency rooms have become a serious problem for hospitals, medical staff, and patients. Most people who visit an emergency department are provided the medical care they need, although ...
Continue reading "Doctor Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice and Overcrowded Emergency Rooms" »
Posted on Feb 1, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Employees with Glendale Memorial Hospital are warning that a recent layoff of 41 support personnel will adversely affect patient care. Registered nurses, X-ray technicians, respiratory, and other ...
Continue reading "Patient Care will be Adversely Affected Warns Glendale Memorial Hospital Employees" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
High blood pressure during pregnancy is one of the most frequent problems pregnant women encounter. Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy are placed at a greater risk for medical problems ...
Continue reading "Pregnancy High Blood Pressure / PIH" »
Posted on Jan 28, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Most people who visit a hospital or doctor's office feel comforted knowing a medical professional will be helping them treat their medical condition. Unfortunately, sometimes people visiting ...
Continue reading "Hospital and Doctor Malpractice and the Danger to Patients" »
Posted on Jan 25, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Developmental delays or mental retardation can be caused by a number of factors including infections, chromosomal abnormalities, genetic abnormalities, metabolic problems, toxicity, unknown causes, ...
Continue reading "Developmental Delay and Mental Retardation from Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Jan 23, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Birth asphyxia and intrauterine hypoxia happens when a baby is not receiving a proper supply of oxygen before, during, or immediately following birth. If the amount of oxygen restricted to the baby is ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Anesthesia is a vital part of most surgeries, helping patients avoid feeling a great deal of pain that the surgery would cause without the medication. Anesthesia is provided through an intravenous ...
Continue reading "Anesthesia Errors Causing Surgery Injuries" »
Posted on Jan 14, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
In obstetrical birth injury cases, we often have to explain to the jury the process of a normal labor and delivery and orient them to understand how things can go wrong. In a delivery, the placenta ...
Continue reading "Brain Injury to a Newborn Baby from Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Hospitals can sometimes be the most dangerous places to be if you are sick or injured. Unfortunately, statistics show that almost every patient that enters a hospital suffers from some type of medical ...
Continue reading "Medical Errors in Hospitals Happen More Often than You Might Think" »
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