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Marginal Cord Insertion
Birth Injuries

Marginal Cord Insertion

Umbilical cord abnormalities can significantly impact a pregnancy. This includes cases of compressed umbilical cords, prolapsed umbilical cords, cord knots, umbilical cord thrombosis, and marginal cord insertion, among others. Problems with the umbilical cord, including marginal cord insertions, can lead to adverse perinatal outcomes such as premature birth and miscarriages. At TLF: The Medical Injury Law Firm, our Northern Kentucky and Ohio birth injury lawyers understand the profound implications these

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what is cord prolapse
Birth Injuries

What is Cord Prolapse?

As an expectant parent, there are a lot of questions you might have about the childbirth process and the potential complications that may arise. One rare but serious issue that can occur is umbilical cord prolapse. But what is cord prolapse? How does it happen? Can umbilical cord prolapse lead to birth injuries? Cord prolapse is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that can occur during childbirth. It happens when

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Birth Injuries

Low Apgar Scores and Development

In the moments after a baby is born, there are a lot of things that doctors and nurses need to do in order to ensure the baby is healthy. One thing they often do is assign the infant’s Apgar score, which helps determine the baby’s immediate well-being following birth. Higher Apgar scores indicate that the baby is doing well, while lower Apgar scores may mean that the baby needs to

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Birth Injuries vs. Birth Defects
Birth Injuries

Birth Injuries vs. Birth Defects

Childbirth can be a life-changing experience for expectant parents, and the day that their baby is born can be one of the most significant days of their lives. Unfortunately, some babies are born with pre-existing conditions known as birth defects, or they suffer harm during the birthing process and sustain a birth injury. These things can leave a child with a debilitating medical condition and, in some extreme cases, can

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Birth Injuries

Understanding Preeclampsia: Signs, Symptoms and Seeking Justice

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and anticipation as expectant parents eagerly await the arrival of their bundle of joy. However, amidst the excitement, there are certain medical conditions that can pose serious risks to both the mother and the baby. One such condition is preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that demands prompt diagnosis and appropriate medical intervention. In this blog post, the Ohio and Northern Kentucky medical malpractice

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Cooling Therapy for Newborns
Birth Injuries

What is Cooling Therapy for Newborns?

During labor and delivery, low oxygen and blood flow to the baby’s brain can be detrimental, potentially leading to severe disability and developmental delays for the child later on in life. This includes hearing, sight, learning, and/or behavioral difficulties, as well as physical movement and coordination disabilities like cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. Fortunately, medical professionals have discovered a way to treat and counteract the consequences associated with oxygen

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Birth Injuries

Preeclampsia in pregnancy poses serious risks to mother and baby

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication that requires immediate action. A sign of preeclampsia is high blood pressure or a sudden spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, high levels of protein in urine (proteinuria), or other signs of organ damage. Preeclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure has previously been normal. If untreated, this can cause serious, possibly fatal, complications to you and your baby.

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How to know if you might have a birth injury claim
Birth Injuries

How to Know if You Might Have a Birth Injury Claim

The entire basis of a medical malpractice case is to prove that a doctor or healthcare provider was negligent. Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare professionals cause harm because they do not give quality medical care during childbirth or make careless mistakes. If you think your child may have suffered an injury at birth, take note of your child’s physical, social, and emotional developmental milestones. An early diagnosis can help your

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Birth asphyxia may lead to long-term complications
Birth Injuries

Birth asphyxia may lead to long-term complications

Most mothers who prepare to give birth in Kentucky or Ohio share a similar goal: to deliver and go home with a healthy baby. Unfortunately, however, sometimes negligent medical errors and other factors cause birth injuries to mothers and babies. Birth asphyxia is a condition that may result when an infant fails to receive adequate levels of oxygen before, during, or after childbirth. Sometimes called perinatal asphyxia or neonatal asphyxia,

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Medical negligence after birth may lead to severe consequences
Birth Injuries

Medical negligence after birth may lead to severe consequences

In 2018, CNBC reported that medical errors account for the third-largest amount of deaths, with only heart disease and cancer taking more lives. Furthermore, the news agency stated that, according to various studies, the number of individuals who perish from healthcare mistakes each year may range anywhere from 250,000 to 400,000. Medical negligence is a form of medical malpractice that may occur during and after birth, potentially resulting in severe

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What should parents know about hypoxic and ischemic birth injuries
Birth Injuries

What should parents know about hypoxic and ischemic birth injuries?

When parents welcome a child into their family, they trust their doctors to provide that child with the best possible start. However, if doctors are negligent during labor and delivery, it can leave children with lifelong medical challenges. What are hypoxic and ischemic birth injuries? Hypoxia is a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream, and ischemia is a lack of blood flow to the brain. These conditions can both cause

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Symptoms, types and effects of birth injuries
Birth Injuries

Symptoms, types and effects of birth injuries

Medical professionals who treated you through pregnancy and at your child’s birth might have made negligent decisions that to lead to a birth injury. After going through the delivery process, you might be concerned about your baby’s health. Maybe there are physical symptoms you notice in your child or you went through a concerning amount of pain through childbirth. Understanding the symptoms, names, and causes of common birth injuries can

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