Brain Injury
In the medical malpractice setting, brain injury can result from an improper delivery at birth, from an infection, such as meningitis, or from the failure to diagnose a head trauma. Unfortunately, many of the victims of malpractice resulting in brain injury are children, who will need extensive and expensive medical care for a long period of time.
The most common brain injury due to medical malpractice during birth is an anoxic brain injury. During delivery, the baby’s oxygen may be decreased or even completely stopped for a number of different reasons. If the oxygen deprivation lasts long enough, an anoxic brain injury will result. Children who have suffered an anoxic brain injury may show personality, learning and behavior disorders, speech and language delays, muscle weakness and coordination problems.
Medical malpractice brain injury can be caused by an infectious process. Most infections can be successfully treated if the correct diagnosis is reached and the proper medications are used. When this does not happen, the infectious process can worsen and can cause septic shock, encephalitis, meningitis and other severe problems that can lead to a permanent brain injury.
Professionals may use brain injury symptoms to pinpoint the location of the injury within the brain. When there is injury to the frontal cortex of the brain, children can show some or all of the following symptoms: loss of body movement, lack of flexible thinking patterns, perseveration, volatile mood swings, changes in social behavior, personality changes, difficulty in problem solving, and communication problems. With injury to the parietal lobe, children can experience an inability to name objects, locate written words, read, distinguish right from left, and do math. Occipital lobe damage can effect vision, cause hallucinations and create an inability to recognize objects and words. Injury to the temporal lobe can result in an inability to recognize people, short term memory loss, Wernicke’s aphasia, and aggression. When the brain stem has been injured, children can experience breathing and balance problems. Cerebellum damage can cause problems with fine motor skills, walking, and speech.
If a loved one has suffered a brain injury as a result of medical malpractice, Patty and Clark Raymond believe the insurance companies for the negligent doctors and hospitals should help pay for the expenses and ease the burden on the family. The attorneys at Raymond & Raymond, Ltd. have successfully recovered Millions of dollars for families that have experienced the tragedy of brain injury.
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