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Study Finds Pradaxa Causes More Injuries Than Warfarin
Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes
Skechers to pay $40 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits
ABC World News Reports Skechers Agrees to $40 Million Settlement with the FTC
Getting in Shape for the Summer? The Risks of Shape-Up Shoes
Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit
Reebok to pay $25 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits
Birth Injury
Brain Damage and KY Birth Injuries May Result from Delayed Childbirth
A Doctor’s Role in Preventing Kentucky Neonatal Infections at Birth
Should a Kentucky Doctor Be Able to Detect Neonatal E. Coli Earlier?
Shoulder Weakness from Kentucky Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
Can Improper Prenatal Monitoring Lead to a Birth Injury in Kentucky?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
A Cincinnati Truck Crash Lawyer Discusses Spinal Cord Injury Expenses
Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Defective Products Attorney on Dangerous Drugs in Covington
Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuits
Darvocet pulled for link to heart damage by the FDA
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
What Are Some of the Reported Problems with Pain Pumps?
Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Fentanyl Pain Patch
After a Defective Fentanyl Pain Patch Causes Injuries or Death of a Loved One
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Many report injuries from Skechers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
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Failure to Timely Deliver Child and Provide Proper Resuscitation...
Failure to Timely Perform Cesarean Section/ $23.3 Million Verdict...
Study Finds Botox Injections May Help Children With Cerebral Palsy...
Failure to Timely Perform Cesarean Section- Baby Suffers Stroke/ $2.3 Million Settlement...
Failure to Timely Deliver Child With Cord Wrapped Around Neck/ $2.5 Million Settlement...
Links between race and low birth weights...
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Birth Injury
Louisville Birth Injury Lawyer Discusses Klumpke Palsy Injuries
Birth Delays Linked to Kentucky Birth Injuries
Doctors Failing to Recognize Bacteria Can Cause a Kentucky Birth Injury
Kentucky Neonatal E. Coli Infections Could be Result of Medical Malpractice
Affects of Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy in Northern Kentucky Infants
A Family’s Rights to Compensation After a Northern Kentucky Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury
Every parent wants the best for their children, wanting to feed and raise them right. But, when the unexpected happens and a child suffers a Kentucky birth injury during labor and delivery, a parent's world can change in an instant. All those dreams and plans go right out the window, and now all a parent can think about is wanting to help their child recover and live a healthy life.Certain birth injuries are more severe than others, as some can lead to permanent disabilities. Others can cause temporary injuries. Erb's palsy is one form of a Northern Kentucky birth injury that can vary depending upon the severity of the nerve injury at birth. Some children with Erb's palsy suffer this injury temporarily, and others have a lifetime of disabilities.
What if your child suffered Erb's palsy?
When a newborn suffers Erb's palsy in Kentucky, there are different symptoms of the injury that parents should be on the lookout for, including:
- Arm(s) rotated toward the body inward
- Injured arm appears motionless and limp
- Affected arm is weak
- There is numbness and a loss of sensation in the injured arm
- Inability to move the affected shoulder
- Paralysis of the arm
If your child suffers from any of the above symptoms, your newborn may have suffered from Erb's palsy and should be examined by a doctor. Tests a doctor may perform on your infant could include:
- X-ray
- Electromyogram - a nerve conduction study
- Physical examination
- Other imaging tests
These tests are critical in determining the extent of your infant's injuries. When Erb's palsy occurs, it can cause broken bones and other damages in the neck and shoulder areas, in addition to nerve damage, paralysis, and other injuries. Remember, not all babies who suffer Erb's palsy have the same outcome.
Erb's palsy in Northern Kentucky and Ohio can affect children differently, as there are children who sustain injuries for a couple of days to months, and others who suffer permanent paralysis in one or both of their arms.
When either temporary or permanent paralysis occurs due to an Erb's palsy birth injury, parents should not be left alone to deal with the emotional and financial responsibilities on their own. If a negligent doctor caused the injury, families have a right to pursue financial compensation to get the help that they need for costly medical bills, physical therapy, in home care, instances of pain and suffering, and more.
Talk with a skilled Northern Kentucky birth injury attorney at the law office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 in a free legal consultation of your case, and find out more about your rights to a medical malpractice lawsuit in Kentucky.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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