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Cerebral Palsy Cases

Monday, July 28th, 2008
          Cerebral palsy is a birth injury resulting from damage to the cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls motor skills, sensory functions, and cognitive thought. Cerebral palsy is marked by intellectual limitations, hearing deficits, vision impairment, behavioral problems, seizures, speaking difficulties, and learning disabilities.
 
          Cerebral Palsy may be caused by professional neglect during prenatal care or childbirth. It’s causes may include premature birth, birth trauma, and neonatal asphyxia (lack of oxygen).
 
          If your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, call the birth trauma attorneys at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP at 1-800-460-0606 right away so they can review your situation and provide professional insight.

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Judgment Against New York Hospital in Medical Malpractice Case

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
          Strong Memorial Hospital in New York was recently ordered to pay $17 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The plaintiff claims that poor planning caused doctors to make costly mistakes while delivering her baby.
          During her c-section, doctors cut the connection between her bladder and transplanted pancreas, causing urine and pancreatic fluid to flow freely in her abdomen. The pancreatic fluid burned her organs, ate through her abdominal wall, and caused doctors to remove her pancreas.
          Strong Memorial Hospital officials say doctors did the best they could with what they knew at the time, and plan to appeal the jury’s decision.

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Families of Cerebral Palsy Patients File Lawsuit against Makers of Botox

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

On July 9, 2008, the families of several cerebral palsy patients filed a lawsuit against Allergan, the makers of Botox. The lawsuit claims that users were not properly informed of the dangers of Botox.

The lawsuit indicates that three people died due to off-label use of Botox. The drug has been prescribed to children in order to treat muscles spasticity due to cerebral palsy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the use of asbestos to treat cerebral palsy. In February, the FDA issued a warning about the off-label use of Botox.

Cerebral palsy is a condition commonly caused from birth trauma. Lack of oxygen during birth can result in extensive brain damage, leading to life-long conditions, such as cerebral palsy. Birth trauma lawyers believe that it is the responsibility of physicians to provide a reasonable level of care to every patient, in order to help prevent birth injuries.

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