What Factors May Affect a Birth Injury Lawsuit Settlement? A birth injury settlement is monetary compensation provided to a plaintiff after a medical provider causes injuries to an infant due to negligence. Many parents want to know what to expect as to the compensation they may receive in a birth injury settlement. That depends on […]
How a Doctor’s Duty of Care is Involved in a Birth Injury Claim
How a Doctor’s Duty of Care is Involved in a Birth Injury Claim A birth injury may occur if a doctor or member of medical staff acts negligently or in error. When this is the case, the medical professional or institution may be liable for medical malpractice. Pursuing a medical malpractice case may secure the […]
Confusing Naming Conventions Leads to Medical Errors in Newborns: Survey
Confusing Naming Conventions Leads to Medical Errors in Newborns: Survey When a baby is born in a hospital or birth center, the baby is often given a temporary identity immediately after birth. Newborn naming conventions vary from hospital to hospital, but usually consist of a generic first name, such as “Baby Boy,” plus the mother’s […]
Things You Can Do to Help Obtain the Best Outcome for Your Birth Injury Lawsuit
Things You Can Do to Help Obtain the Best Outcome for Your Birth Injury Lawsuit Bringing a lawsuit against the hospital and healthcare providers that delivered your child can be scary. If you are thinking about filing a birth injury lawsuit, there are certain things you can do to benefit your potential case: Document: Take […]
Electronic Medical Records Requests and How They Can Affect Your Case
Electronic Medical Records Requests and How They Can Affect Your Case When pursuing a claim for your baby’s injury, you want to get help right away. But one of the things that can slow down that process is gathering your medical records from your provider. Providers often produce your medical records faster when you make […]
Anemia Drug May Help Babies at High-Risk of Brain Injury
Anemia Drug May Help Babies at High-Risk of Brain Injury A new study suggests that babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) that were treated with erythropoietin, a synthetic version of the hormone that stimulates red blood cell production, experienced lesser brain injuries. Researchers indicate that erythropoietin infusions coupled with hypothermia treatment contributed to fewer incidents of brain injury, […]
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The following reviews from our clients do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of another legal matter. The cases mentioned in the reviews are illustrative of some of the matters previously handled by Grant & Eisenhofer involving various areas of birth injury law. These reviews are endorsements.
The following reviews from our clients do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of another legal matter. The cases mentioned in the reviews are illustrative of some of the matters previously handled by Grant & Eisenhofer involving various areas of birth injury law. These reviews are endorsements.