Recent Posts in Birth Injuries Category
Posted on Mar 18, 2013 By Chalik & Chalik
At Chalik & Chalik, we handle a wide variety of personal injury practice areas. In our Spring 2013 newsletter, we featured three practice areas: birth injuries, parasailing accidents, and tired ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2012 By Chalik & Chalik
If you are a Fort Lauderdale resident and have been injured in any type of accident where you were not at fault, then you need to contact an Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney at the Chalik ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2012 By Suzy Spivack
Fort Myers Birth Injury Lawyer: Parents and Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis It doesn’t seem fair. Why did your baby suffer cerebral palsy? Why your family? Sadly, there are some things in life that go ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Chalik & Chalik
Preeclampsia Left Untreated Can Cause a Florida Birth Brain Injury When an expectant mother complains of excessive weight gain, severe swelling, headaches, and abnormal reflexes, it should be taken ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Signs of Birth Injury Facial Paralysis and Available Treatments Newborns sometimes are injured by doctors, nurses, and other health care staff members due to careless actions, negligent choices, and ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Signs and Symptoms of Brain Hematomas at Childbirth Because the head of a child is the first part that enters the birth canal, it is the main body part that typically experiences the immense pressure ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Complications of Cephalohematoma Injuries in Florida When complications arise during childbirth, doctors have to react quickly and accurately so that there is no harm caused to the child or the mother ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Steps for Parents after a Newborn Suffers Cerebral Palsy in Florida No woman wants to hear that her child suffered cerebral palsy at birth. What was supposed to be a joyous time is now an emotional ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2011 By Charles Chalik
Don’t Suffer Your Child’s Florida Birth Injury Alone Has your doctor waited too long to perform a C-section, applied too much force during the delivery, or used medical forceps or other ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Do Vacuum Extractions in Florida Lead to Birth Related Hematomas? When a woman has a baby, she puts her faith in the doctor, nurse, and staff who are helping with the delivery of her newborn. Although ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Did Your Florida Doctor Follow Proper Procedures During the Birth of Your Newborn? When babies are born with brain injuries, something most likely went wrong at birth. A slip of the hand, using the ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Broken Bones and Infants: Will They Heal Themselves? A baby at birth is very soft and flexible, including their bones. When they are injured in the birth canal during a vaginal delivery, which they ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Getting Compensation After a Florida Birth Injury. Here is What We Have Learned in Years of Experience A Florida birth injury is a terrible loss to suffer for both the child and the family. Injuries ...
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Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
Hire an Experienced Lawyer for Your Florida Broken Bone Birth Injury Case If your newborn was injured during birth, and the injury was the result of the actions of a medical professional, you may be ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Chalik & Chalik
The Causes of Brain Damage as a Florida Birth Injury It is estimated that three percent (three out of 100) of children are afflicted by a birth injury. These often have long lasting and damaging ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2010 By Chalik & Chalik
Four Types of Brachial Plexus Palsy Injuries Brachial plexus palsy, a type of Florida birth injury, is an injury to a newborn's nerves. It occurs when their neck is stretched or pressured during ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2010 By Chalik & Chalik
Look for the Signs of Facial Paralysis While Florida birth injuries are relatively rare, they are devastating when they occur. Of no fault of their own, your child may have to live their entire ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Chalik & Chalik
Who Is Responsible For Your Child's Erb's Palsy? When your child is diagnosed with Erb's Palsy, a temporary or permanent paralysis of a child's arm caused by complications in delivery, ...
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