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Zoloft During Pregnancy Lawsuits Consolidated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Federal Court
04/23/12

We’ve been following the antidepressant heart defect litigation closely. The most recent development involves an April 17 order by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidating 57 Zoloft birth defect laws ...

Was Your Baby Born Deaf Or Is Your Child’s Hearing Loss Due To An Antibiotic or Medication?
04/18/12

There are over 200 different medications or substances that are considered ototoxic or that can cause hearing loss or deafness. Not only can hearing be affected in adults due to a medication, but many children develop hearing loss especially aft ...

A Child With Mental Retardation (MR), Seizures, And Cerebral Palsy (CP) Due To A Birth Injury Is Going To Have Life Long Treatments And Medical Expenses.
04/16/12

Any mother or father of a child who has cerebral palsy (CP), mental retardation (MR), seizures, or developmental delays due to a birth injury, Group B strep infection (GBS), or difficult delivery will tell you that caring for their disabled ...

Shooting The Messenger: Roxborough Hospital Attacks Expert Witness At HUP / UPenn
04/07/12

The Legal Intelligencer recently reported on sanctions motions filed by the plaintiff in a medical malpractice case. In the case, the plaintiff alleges that Roxborough Memorial Hospital failed to obtain diagnostic testing that cou ...

After A Birth Injury, Difficult Birth, or Fetal Distress, Is Your Baby Reaching Their Developmental Milestones?
04/01/12

After wondering if your baby is getting enough breast milk or formula, new parents worry most about their baby’s development. If your labor and delivery was difficult, or your baby had a lack of oxygen to the brain during birth, wasn’t breathing ...

A Delay in Diagnosing Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome Can Cause Severe Malnutrition or Even Death
04/01/12

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome can be a life-threatening gastrointestinal (GI) disorder caused by a compression of the third portion of the duodenum (part of the small intestine) in between the abdominal aorta (AA) and superior mesenteric ...

Osteomyelitis Can Develop if an Infection Was Not Diagnosed and Treated Properly
04/01/12

Osteomyelitis is inflammation or infection of a bone that is usually caused by bacterial infection. Bone infections in children are primarily hematogenous, or they originated in the blood, although osteomyelitis secondary to penetrating trauma, surge ...

The Signs of Kernicterus or a High Bilirubin in a Newborn are Obvious. How Can Some Doctors Miss It?
03/31/12

Kernicterus means “yellow kern” which is indicative of the part of the baby’s brain that is stained yellow. This yellowing occurs when a newborn develops hyperbilirubinemia or bilirubin encephalopathy. The sad thing is that kernicterus is a “ ...

A Child Who Had an E. coli Infection Can Develop Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Kidney Damage or Renal Failure
03/31/12

The Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacterium can be found in contaminated food such as meat, dairy products, and juice. It can also be present in swimming pools or lakes that are contaminated with feces and at petting zoos. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS ...

When Is A Car Accident Not Just A Car Accident?
03/23/12

After you or a loved one was involved in a car accident or hit by another driver did you ever stop and think where the person that just hit you was coming from? Probably not. Will the lawyer you need for your car accident have the experienc ...

ABO Blood Incompatibility Can Cause High Bilirubin, Kernicterus Or Cerebral Palsy In A Newborn
03/23/12

ABO blood type incompatibility can occur when the blood type of the baby or newborn, differs from the mother’s blood type. This can happen if: The mother’s blood type is O and the baby’s blood type is A, B or AB The mother’s blood type is A a ...

What Causes Jaundice Or A High Bilirubin to Turn Into Kernicterus?
03/18/12

Many times it is medical malpractice or doctor error that leads to kernicterus and permanent brain damage in a baby. Kernicterus means “yellow kern” which is indicative of the part of the brain that is stained yellow. This yellowing occurs when a ...

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