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Pradaxa Risk of Bleeding & Heart Attack
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
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: Separating Fears from Realities in Kentucky
Meconium aspiration syndrome is at once terrifying and surprisingly common. Meconium is the technical name for the feces that an infant passes before he or she starts to drink breast milk or formula. The syndrome often develops in utero, when the baby taints the amniotic fluid with meconium due to stress, hypoxia or lack of blood flow. After the infant inhales this fluid into his or her lungs, emergency medical care may be required.Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Prognosis
According to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, your baby’s risk of meconium aspiration increases if you pass the due date; if a pregnant mother has gestational diabetes or hypertension; if labor and delivery prove difficult or lengthy; or if the infant suffers hypoxia (decreased oxygen) while in utero.Here are a few indications of meconium aspiration syndrome:
- Low Apgar scores (These are tests given right after birth to measure the baby's health)
- Slow heart rate or difficulty breathing
- Low blood pH and increased carbon-dioxide level
- “Patchy or streaky areas” in the lungs in an infant’s chest x-ray
- Bluish skin color
- Limpness
Fortunately, the outlook for most afflicted infants is good. Physicians can use a variety of tools and strategies to prevent damage and minimize harm. These include deploying:
- Radiant warmers to help the infant maintain healthy body temperature
- Antibiotics to treat infections
- Ventilators to inflate the lungs
- Suctioning techniques to remove meconium as quickly as possible from the lungs
Permanent lung damage from aspiration of meconium is relatively rare. On the flip side, however, meconium aspiration can cause other serious, permanent health problems. Common complications include pneumonia, persistent hypertension, and brain damage.
If your doctor or caregiver’s negligence, carelessness, or failure to act caused or exacerbated your infant’s meconium aspiration syndrome, you may want to consult a Kentucky birth injury attorney to discuss possible legal remedies to get you compensated for your neonatal care costs, long-term rehabilitation costs, and other damages.
The experienced, reputable Kentucky and Ohio birth injury attorneys at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson can provide a confidential, free consultation. For over three and a half decades, we have represented families of injured newborns in the Kentucky and Ohio region. Please reach out to us at 859-578-4444 or 888-606-5297 today to get help and answers.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
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Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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