The birth of a child is a miraculous event that should be a special memory and a joyous occasion for a family. Unfortunately, all too often, something goes terribly wrong. Mother, child, or both end up with injuries due to medical negligence at birth that forever alters their quality of life, or even ends in… Read More
Fetal Monitoring During Labor: Failure to Monitor Heart Rate
Fetal heart rate monitoring is used during labor to evaluate any distress the fetus is undergoing prior to delivery — and to prevent oxygen deprivation resulting in a brain damaged baby. The monitoring consists of assessment of the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat of the fetus. The average fetal heart rate is between 110… Read More
Life-Threatening Risks Not Disclosed to Study Participants, Govt Finds
As reported in yesterday’s New York Times, more than a thousand families who allowed their premature babies to receive oxygen treatment as part of a government-funded study were never told by the universities conducting the study of serious risks to the newborns, including blindness and death. The Office for Human Research Protections — whose job… Read More
Study Finds Brain Imaging Can Predict Pain Intensity
Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective ways to confirm physical and psychological injuries consistent with pain, the nature and extent of pain is typically measured by the patient’s… Read More
Hypoxic Brain Injury At Birth
Hypoxia is a word that means reduced supply of oxygen to body tissues, and the term “cerebral hypoxia” refers to reduction of oxygen supply to the brain, leaving the vitals neurons in the brain quickly susceptible to long-term damage or cell death. Anoxia means complete lack of oxygen to the tissues. In the context of… Read More
Medical Malpractice in Tubal Ligation
Tubal ligation is an increasingly common form of birth control, with more and more women choosing this method of surgical pregnancy prevention. With the increase in these surgeries, however, there are also an increasing number of failed operations and serious complications. Some of these incidents are simply expected complications: others, however, are the result of… Read More
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Every March, the nation recognizes National Brain Injury Awareness Month: a month devoted to raising awareness of the various types and causes of brain injuries, and support for the victims of these injuries. The top Chicago brain injury attorneys of Passen & Powell recognize this important month, as an important part of our mission to… Read More
Cerebral Palsy and the Littlest Brain Injury Victims
Throughout March, the Chicago brain injury lawyers are honoring National Brain Injury Awareness Month by taking a closer look at various types and aspects of brain injury. Today, we take a closer look at cerebral palsy, a type of brain injury which affects children and lasts for their entire lives. Cerebral Palsy: The Basics Cerebral… Read More
Medical Malpractice and the Failure to Diagnose Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are usually a low-risk problem which can resolve on its own. At times, however, cysts can turn cancerous or otherwise cause serious, permanent damage to a woman’s life, health, and reproductive system. As such, physicians often fail to diagnose ovarian cysts promptly, and often fail to treat the problem promptly even when diagnosed…. Read More
Bigger Babies Mean Bigger Risk
As the birth injury attorneys of Passen & Powell are only too well aware, larger and oversized babies carry with them the risk of mild to severe injuries to both the infant and the mother. Oversized babies, and the negligent failure of the physician to recognize the situation and take precautions, are a risk factor… Read More
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