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Injuries that can be directly attributed to professional misconduct by a physician, nurse or recognized health professional during the course of their profession.
- Birth Injuries
A birth injury is harm caused to the baby before, during, or immediately after delivery.
- Brachial Plexus Injury
A brachial plexus injury (or Erbs Palsy) ocurs when the network of nerves that control a baby's hand and/or arm is damaged during the delivery process.
- Brain Damage
Brain damage is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells which is often associated behavioral and/or functional abnormalities.
- Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
- Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious diseases that cause physical disability in human development.
- Erbs Palsy
Also referred to as a brachial plexus injury, Erbs Palsy occurs when the network of nerves that controls a baby's hand and/or arm is damaged during the delivery process.
- Fetal Distress
Fetal distress is the critical time period when the fetus’s oxygen or blood supply is reduced and when the potential for brain damage exists.
- Infection
An infection is a state or condition in which the body (or part of the body) is invaded by an infectious agent (e.g., bacteria, fungus, or virus) which multiplies and produces a harmful effect.
- Meconium Aspiration
Meconium aspiration occurs when a baby ingests meconium (its first stool) into their lungs immediately before, during, or after delivery.
- Mental Retardation
Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult.
- Nerve Injuries
Nerves are a type of electrical wiring which carry messages between that brain and rest of the body. When these nerves are damaged, a variety of symtpoms can result including severe pain, loss of feeling, and/or loss function.
- Paralysis
Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups, which often inlcudes a loss of feeling in the affected area.
- Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an obstruction of blood vessels in the longs, usually caused by a blood clot, which be fatal.
- Seizures
A seizure is uncontrolled electrical activity of the brain which can produce physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbences, or a combination of these symtoms.
- Stroke
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted, which can cause paralysis, speech impairment, memory loss, reasoning loss, a coma, and/or death.