Birth Injury
by | October 27th, 2014
The day your child is born can be the most exhilarating day of your life. It can also be one of the most devastating if things don’t go according to plan during delivery.
Estimates show that in 7 of every 1,000 deliveries, the child or mother will sustain some sort of birth injury. This leaves many parents-to-be wondering what some of the most common birth injuries are. We have compiled a list of some of the most regularly occurring injuries, including:
- Cerebral Palsy– The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says this condition affects 1 in every 278 infants and is often the result of head trauma, a lack of oxygen, or infection. Cerebral Palsy is recognized by its impairment of the victim’s motor function and movement.
- Brachial Plexus Injury– Such an injury occurs when delivery causes the bundle of nerves in the child’s spinal cords, arms, wrists, and hands to be severed or damaged. This can cause the child’s ability to move to be inhibited.
- Asphyxia– A lack of oxygen can cause the child to suffer brain damage and even death.
- Brain Damage– An infant’s head is one of the most sensitive areas of the body during delivery because of the compression of the skull’s plates during birth. Any force exerted on the head can cause serious damage to the brain, which can result in impaired cognitive and physical function.
If your child has been harmed during birth and is afflicted with one of these or another condition, the most important thing to remember is that help is available. The Norfolk personal injury attorneys with Lowell Stanley Injury Lawyers have helped numerous birth injury victims and can do the same for you. To learn more about how we can assist you with your case, call us at (757) 459-CASH.
by | May 6th, 2013
May 6, 2013
Cerebral palsy is a very common Birth Injury that occurs in the United States today. The condition is caused by a lack of oxygen going to the brain during the child birthing process and can result in motor skills being drastically affected in a victim. The condition can lead to life-long disabilities such as an inability to walk, sit up, or speak.
New research is showing there may now be an effective treatment for this condition. A study published in a recent issue of the journal, Nature Biotechnology, data has shown that scientists are able to transform normal skin cells, or fibroblasts, into brain cells that are missing or damaged during the child birthing process. The technique is called “cellular reprogramming” and can alter the make up of the cell to allow it to transmit information to other myelinating cells.
The cells are created in a lab and then injected into a patient’s brain, where they quickly begin to repair damage to axons through the generation of compact Myelin.
The study was successful in the treatment of mice with suffering from Cerebral Palsy and now researchers are beginning to look into the testing of human cases.
Lowell “The Hammer” Stanley and his team of Norfolk Personal Injury Lawyers are excited to see such advancements in the treatment of this disabling disease being made. The firm is hopeful the technology gained will be successful in helping those who have been affected by this condition.
by admin@gotechark.com | March 9th, 2009
March 3, 2009
According to the Virginian-Pilot, a lawsuit was filed against the estate of the driver who caused a Virginia auto accident last November.
The 18-year-old driver was driving his Volkswagon with two teenage passengers when his car drove across the center line and crashed into a van.
All three teenagers were killed in the Virginia Beach auto accident and the driver of the van was seriously injured.
The driver of the van is suing for $1 million and the families of the two teenage passengers are suing for $2 million against the estate of the teenage driver who caused the Virginia Beach car accident.
Read More
The auto accident lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you were injured in a Virginia Beach car accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 25th, 2009
February 24, 2009
According to the Virginian-Pilot, one person was killed and another person was seriously injured as a result of a Virginia auto accident early Saturday morning.
One car was driving on Northampton Boulevard when it was hit from behind by a second car traveling at a high rate of speed. The first car then hit a third car in the Norfolk auto accident.
The driver of the third car was pronounced dead at the scene of the Norfolk car accident and a passenger in the third car was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police are continuing their investigation on the Norfolk auto accident.
Read More
The Norfolk auto accident lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you have been injured in a Virginia car accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 13th, 2009
February 10, 2009
The Roanoke Times reported four cars were involved in a Virginia auto accident on Friday afternoon.
The Virginia car accident occurred on the southbound lanes of U.S. 220 in which both lanes were blocked for two hours.
The driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe was driving in the right lane when it rear-ended a Chevrolet Malibu, which was stopped at a traffic light. The collision caused both vehicles to hit two other cars in the Virginia auto accident.
Passengers in the other cars were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries suffered in the Virginia car accident.
The driver of the Tahoe who caused that Virginia auto accident was charged for reckless driving.
Read More
The auto accident lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you have been injured in a Virginia car accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 10th, 2009
February 5, 2009
An eight-month old baby suffered severe facial injuries in a Virginia dog bite accident on Monday morning, as reported by Daily Press.
The baby was at his babysitter’s house when he was attacked by her one-year-old pit bull terrier and suffered the Virginia dog bite injuries.
The baby remains in critical condition at the hospital, but is expected to recover from his Virginia dog bite injuries.
The pit bull terrier involved in the Virginia dog bite accident was euthanized after the attack.
Read More
The dog bite injury attorneys at Lowell Stanley can help if you have suffered injuries in a Virginia dog bite accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 9th, 2009
February 3, 2009
A Virginia auto accident occurred early Saturday morning when a car collided with a police cruiser, as reported by the Virginian-Pilot.
The police officer was driving his cruiser with its lights and sirens activated as he was responding to a call when the Virginia car accident occurred.
A 19-year-old man was driving his car on Route 164 when the police officer collided with him at the intersection of College Drive.
The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries and the police officer was uninjured as a result of the Virginia auto accident.
Read More
The car accident lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you have been injured in a Virginia auto accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | January 28th, 2009
January 27, 2009
Richmond-Times Dispatch reported a Virginia auto accident in which a tanker truck overturned on Dulles Greenway early Monday morning.
The truck driver was driving a tanker truck carrying fuel when he ran off the side of the road and overturned the truck in the median causing the Virginia car accident.
The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the Virginia car accident, although police charged him for reckless driving.
Hazardous material teams were called to the scene of the Virginia auto accident to clean up fuel that leaked from the tanker truck.
Read More
The auto accident attorneys at Lowell Stanley can help if you have been injured in a Virginia car accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | January 20th, 2009
January 8, 2009
The Virginian-Pilot reported a truck driver was charged for causing a Virginia auto accident in December.
A 3-year-old and her 4-year-old sister suffered serious injuries in the Virginia auto accident, although the girls are expected to fully recover from their injuries.
The driver caused the Virginia car accident when he crashed his tanker truck into the back of the vehicle the two girls were in.
Read More
The auto accident lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you have been injured in a Virginia car accident.
