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K2 Spice linked to death and neurologic injury
Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes
Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit
Reebok to pay $25 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits
New Injury Reports Raise Concerns About Toning Shoes
Skechers ShapeUps potentially injuring children?
Future of Skecher’s Shape-Ups Uncertain
Instant Noodle Soup Cup Cases
Design of instant soup cups linked to severe burns
Birth Injury
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?
Are Larger Infants More Susceptible to Birth Injuries in Kentucky?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
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
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
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
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
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
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
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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
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
Types of Kentucky Perinatal Injuries that Occur During Childbirth
What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know about Broken Clavicle Injuries That Occur at Birth
What is traumatic brain injury?
Attorney Ronald E. Johnson of Schachter & Hendy concentrates on legal issues surrounding children's birth injuries.One kind of injury that Schachter & Hendy work with is traumatic birth injury (TBI). According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), traumatic birth injury happens when some kind of trauma happens to the brain and causes some kind of brain damage.
Causes of TBI:
There are many causes of TBI. It can be caused by a traumatic birth delivery, by hitting the head on a hard surface like a wall or floor, or it can be caused by some object hitting the head or penetrating the skull and brain tissue.
The symptoms of TBI include:
- mild, moderate, or severe damage
- consciousness or unconsciousness for a few seconds or minutes
- headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness
- blurred vision
- ringing in the ears
- behavioral or mood changes
- trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking
- vomiting or nausea
- convulsions or seizures
- inability to waken from sleeping
- dilation of one or both pupils
- slurred speech
- weakness or numbness in arms and legs
- loss of coordination
- increasing confusion or agitation
What is the treatment for TBI?
Anyone exhibiting the symptoms of any form of mild, moderate, or severe TBI should see a doctor immediately. Medical personnel will try to prevent the brain damage from getting worse with immediate stabilization treatment.
Treatment methods include:
- maintaining adequate blood flow
- maintaining proper oxygen supply to the brain and body
- controlling blood pressure
- using imaging tests to determine if it is mild, moderate, or severe damage
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
- speech/language therapy
- psysiatry (physical medicine)
- psychology/psychiatry
- social support
What are some possible disabilities that occur?
- Disabilities depend on severity of trauma, age and health of patient
- cognition—thinking, memory, reasoning
- sensory abilities like sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
- communication—expressing thoughts and understanding
- behavior or mental health issues like depression or inappropriate actions
- stupor (temporary)
- vegetative state or coma
What is the future for TBI patients?
- About half of severe cases of TBI will need surgery to remove or repair ruptured blood vessels or bruised brain tissue.
- Researchers at NINDS are conducting clinical tests to determine new strategies and interventions to limit brain damage and better provide long-term recovery of patients.
For more information, contact http://www.ninds.nih.gov/research/tbi/index.htm.
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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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