Birth Injuries Blog

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Erb's palsy, also known as brachial palsy, is a condition that most-commonly occurs to newborn children when their brachial plexus nerves are damaged Continue Reading

Are all cerebral palsy cases caused by negligence?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: There are a number of potential causes of cerebral palsy, but the majority of cases are caused by brain damage to the baby Continue Reading

What are the main types of birth injuries?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: There are many types of injuries that can occur during pregnancy and delivery, ranging from minor to severe. Among the most common types of birth Continue Reading

Will my child's birth injury go away?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Birth injuries do not always lead to serious and lasting harm to the child. Many of them will heal on their own with Continue Reading

What causes a birth injury?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Birth injuries can occur for a number of different reasons. In some cases the child's head is too large to fit through the mother's Continue Reading

Do you know the facts on cerebral palsy?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Cerebral palsy is a condition that many have heard about, but which few seem to understand. CP is a chronic condition that can Continue Reading

Is cerebral palsy progressive?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Cerebral palsy is not a progressive condition because the damage to the brain has already occurred; however, symptoms can change over time. Some will see Continue Reading

Is cerebral palsy contagious?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: It is important to remember that cerebral palsy is a neurological condition; not a disease. It is in no way contagious. Cerebral palsy is Continue Reading

Can cerebral palsy be prevented?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Because cerebral palsy is caused by damage to a baby's brain, the condition is actually quite preventable in most cases. Most of the issues Continue Reading

Can cerebral palsy be caused by nursing or medical mistakes?

By Jeffrey Rasansky | December 17th 2013 | Birth Injury FAQs , FAQ

Answer: Many of the medical issues that occur during pregnancy or delivery and lead to cerebral palsy should be anticipated, detected, and corrected by Continue Reading

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