Working together as a team to help you succeed.
Practice Areas
Blog 
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
General
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
News
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...
Library
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
The Facts behind Kentucky Birth Injuries
With improvements in the medical field, the implementation of new procedures, and updates with technical equipment, it is a mystery why birth injuries in Kentucky and throughout this nation still occur. Sadly, birth injuries do happen more often than we would like to hear about.It is estimated that about 6-8 birth injuries per 1,000 births occur in the United States, and fewer than two percent of serious birth injuries account for neonatal deaths and stillbirths.
Many causes of Northern Kentucky birth injuries occur from the following risk factors:
- Large infants weighing over 9 pounds 15 ounces
- Deliveries that require the use of forceps or vacuum extractors
- Breech delivery
- Excessive or abnormal traction during childbirth
When infants are delivered with mechanical forces, they may be injured due to compression and traction, resulting in a birth trauma, brain injury, Cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy and many more birth injuries.
Larger babies over 4500 g are more susceptible to birth trauma. The majority of birth injuries are self-limiting and heal on their own, or are corrected over time; however, there are many birth injuries in Ohio and Northern Kentucky that have serious, lifelong affects on innocent children and their families.
Sadly, the majority of short-term and lifelong debilitating birth injuries could have been avoided with recognition, thorough monitoring, and anticipation of risk factors. The outcome of the infant generally reveals if the highest standard of practice is followed or not.
Because doctors have the use of ultrasonography, fetal monitoring and other technological advancements, they should recognize birth trauma risk factors prior to the start of a vaginal delivery. Additionally, doctors are aware that forceps and vacuum deliveries can cause serious birth injuries, thus the use of this equipment has declined over time. However, many doctors still utilize this equipment, so many birth injuries, such as tissue damage, hemorrhaging, fractures, Erb's palsy, brain damage, and nerve damage happen as a result of doctors still using these medical instruments.
If you believe that your baby was injured at birth due to a doctor's mishap, you may have legal rights to a financial recovery. Please call a caring and knowledgeable Northern Kentucky birth injury attorney at the law office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 to find out more about your rights. You will receive a free, no-obligation discussion of your case simply by calling today.
Free Consultation
Please fill out the form and we will be in touch with you shortly.
Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, Attorneys At Law
909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
Get Directions
Contact Us
Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, Attorneys At Law
909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
Videos
Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes:
Pain Pumps:
FAQs
Pain Pumps
- Can pain pumps injure knees as well as shoulders?
- How do I know if my shoulder pain isthe result of a defective pain pump?