FAQ From Everett, WA Birth Injury Lawyer
Q. What is birth injury malpractice?
A. Birth injury malpractice is a specific type of medical malpractice referring to negligence relating to the delivery of babies, including premature babies. A birth injury malpractice attorney focuses on proving whether a medical professional involved with the care of the baby, such as a physician, physician’s assistant, family doctor, nurse or midwife, failed to follow the acceptable standards of care, resulting in an error and injuries. Any care which fell below the standard of care of a reasonably prudent health care provider may give rise to a cause of action for medical negligence. In delivering a baby, for example, a mid wife is held to the same standard of care as an OB-GYN.
Q. Are birth injuries common?
A. Less than 1/2 of 1% of all deliveries result in a birth injury. This equals about 5 births out of every 1000.
Q. Are all birth injuries permanent?
A. Fortunately, many birth injuries do not result in permanent injury. Many newborns can recover from injury from recovering within a few weeks or months of birth. Common examples of this type of birth injury include bruises, broken blood vessels in the eyes, facial paralysis and collarbone fractures. Unfortunately, some birth injuries result in damage that is lifelong. Brachial plexus palsy and cerebral palsy are among the most common of the severe birth injuries.
Q. What is brachial plexus palsy?
A. If during delivery the baby’s shoulder lodges on the mother’s pelvic bone, it is essential for the doctor to follow appropriate procedures while relieving and releasing the shoulder. If he/she does not do so, paralysis of the shoulder, arm and hand can occur. Erb’s Palsy involves paralysis of the shoulder and upper arm. When only the lower arm, wrist and hand are paralyzed, the brachial plexus palsy is called Klumpke’s Palsy.
Q. How soon is brachial plexus palsy apparent?
A. The damage is seen immediately and requires prompt treatment. In many cases, if treatment is appropriate, the damaged nerves heal on their own, avoiding permanent impairment.
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Car Crash- Spinal Cord $1,350,000- Syrinx Injury
A young man in his 30’s was injured in a head on car crash which resulted in discovery of Syringemelia aka/Syrinx.
The trauma from this collision lit up an underlying congenital condition which he did not know he had.
As an athlete, basketball player and husband, ready to start a family, and just recently having completed his masters in divinity, this injury portended an unfortunate story for a young man and his family.
Fortunately his faith and trust in the powers that be assisted him to weather the storm of surviving a serious spinal injury of Syrinx.
Syrinx can be a disabling injury but not much is known about the long term prognosis. Many with Syrinx who have minimal symptoms can from out of no where 10-20 years down the line find that an expanding syrinx or cysts in the spinal cord has increased their neurological complaints.
Seattle has some of the leading researchers and neurosurgeons, who specialize in this disease and condition, west of the Mississippi.
Contact Everett Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer for a free consultation.
Seattle Women Killed in Hit and Run Crash
TUKWILA, Wash. – The first car didn’t stop, and neither did the second.
Police say both drivers left a woman to die in the street after she was hit while crossing East Marginal Way South late Friday night.
Investigators say the 24-year-old woman, identified by family members as Clashana Grayson of Seattle, had just gotten off a bus and was headed to a tavern called The Annex just after 11 p.m.
A witness standing in the bar’s parking lot says she saw a Cadillac speeding north on East Marginal just as the woman started walking.
The witness says the Cadillac hit Grayson, who flew up over the hood and may have struck the windshield. The driver stopped momentarily, then fled the scene, said Don Dart of the Tukwila police.
Moments later, a second car ran over Grayson as she lay bleeding in the street.
Police say that driver also left the scene. Detectives say it’s unclear if there’s any connection between the two drivers.
Grayson’s cousin, Kimiko Holmes, says she can’t believe two motorists would just keep driving after running over someone.
“I couldn’t fathom hitting anyone and keep on going. What a coward. What a coward,” she says.
Emergency crews rushed Grayson to Harborview Medical Center, where she later died.
Investigators believe the Cadillac has extensive front-end damage and possibly a cracked windshield. It’s likely a 1990s-to-2000 model with a red, maroon or burgundy paint job.
The second car is a silver import, possibly an older model Honda Civic, and it also may have sustained front-end damage, Dart said.
Police found pieces of at least one car that broke off in the collision, and are now analyzing that evidence.
Grayson has a 7-year-old daughter. Family members says they’re not sure what she was doing in the Tukwila area at that hour, and don’t know why she would be headed to The Annex – if she was at all.
Police are actively looking for the hit-and-run drivers. Anyone with information can call 206-433-1808.
If you have sustained personal injuries in Everett feel free to contact Everett personal injury lawyer Rob Kornfeld.
Everett Car Crashes into House After Rainstorm
EVERETT — Hail and heavy rain on Monday afternoon contributed to an accident that sent a car crashing into a house porch.
A driver found her windshield wipers not working when a rainstorm hit about 3 p.m. and ran a stop sign at Maple Street and 16th Street, Everett Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Parker said.
Her vehicle struck another car and pushed it into a porch of a nearby house.
Nobody was seriously hurt which is VERY surprising. Every week we here at Kornfeld Law see cases like this where an innocent driver or pedestrian is injured. We then, in turn, take the necessary steps to pursue financial compensation for the victim. It can take quite a bit of time to receive a settlement, but you generally have 2 years to file a car accident lawsuit in the state of Washington.
If you would like to file a car accident lawsuit in Everett or elsewhere in Washington State we welcome you to contact us for a free consultation at a place of your convenience.
Call 1-800-282-4878 toll free to speak with an Everett, WA personal injury lawyer at Kornfeld Law now.
White Swan Man Dies in Rollover Car Accident
A White Swan man was killed in a single-car accident Friday night, when his 2001 Jeep Wrangler rolled over in a field.
Walter Gabriel Manuel, 50, was driving westbound on West Wapato Road about 10:30 p.m. and apparently lost control while making a left turn onto Brownstown Road, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
The State Patrol said the Jeep veered off the roadway onto a field, then rolled over, ejecting Manuel. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Manuel was pronounced dead at the scene. State Patrol officials said they believe he was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
If you are thinking of filing a Washington car accident lawsuits please call our Everett Car Accident Lawyer for a free consultation.
