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How common are birth injuries in New York?

Birth injuries are more wide spread in New York than is generally known. Uh, of course, any birth injury is too many. However, uh, I don't think the public realizes just how many children are afflicted with the various injuries that are absolutely preventable and are the subject of malpractice. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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What are the most common types of birth injuries?

Most common type of birth injuries that result in lawsuits in New York are cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, Klumpke's palsy, trauma to the infant at the time of delivery where there's injury to the head or limbs or other parts of the body. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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What are the most common types of birth injuries?

The most common type of birth injury would be cerebral palsy; a cutoff of oxygen during the birthing process, during the delivery, that will result in a brain damage to the child. Herbs Palsy is another common injury, which is an affliction of the arm through a tear of the brachial plexus, the muscles of the shoulder. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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Why are birth injury awards so large?

Birth injury awards tend to be larger than other injuries that people may suffer at the hands of physicians or, or others. And that's because when children are born with birth injuries, they have a lifetime of suffering and disability as a result. Uh, and so the compensation seeks to recompense them for their life. Hi, my name is Author Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz, and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians and medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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How much money can be recovered in a birth injury lawsuit?

Monetary recovery for birth injuries lawsuits, of course, varies greatly. The courts, once again, have stepped in to keep the amount of damages that one could recover at a reasonable number. And this is determined, of course, by the extent of the damage, the extent of injury that the newborn suffers. But awards approaching ten and twelve million dollars have been known to occur. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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Is there a statute of limitations on birth injury lawsuits in NY?

There are statutes of limitations on all malpractice cases, including birth injury lawsuits. If your baby is born and has a serious problem, consult with your attorney right away. While the statute of limitations is longer for infants and will be expanded, I think that, again, you have to immediately consult with an attorney because time becomes of the essence. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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What is Erbs Palsy?

Herbs Palsy is an injury to the upper extremities of the newborn. It occurs when the baby's shoulders won't fit through the mother's birth canal. And the doctor, in trying to deliver, doesn't use the proper maneuvers to get the shoulders out. The result is a tearing of bronchial plexus, muscles in the shoulder, resulting in a disability to the upper extremities that's effected. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz and Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians in medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

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What is Erb's Palsy?

One of the most common types of birth injuries is something known as Erb's Palsy, or Klumpke's Palsy and that involves injury to the brachial plexus, the nerve complex in the shoulder and the chest that sometimes is stretched during the course of the delivery and the consequence of that is that may severely affect the mobility of a particular arm of the child. That can be a permanent, lifelong condition and the child may go through life without use of a particular limb. I'm Steven North. I specialize in medical malpractice litigation. My office is located in a townhouse in the upper east side of Manhattan. We welcome your call.

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What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy results from a loss of oxygen to the baby during the delivery process. It can occur because of a delay in delivery, a delay in performing a Caesarean section when indicated, or merely not delivering the baby at a time when the various monitors indicate that the baby is in distress, or need for delivery. Hi, my name is Arthur Blitz of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley. We have represented people who have suffered at the hands of physicians and medical malpractice. Let us help you.

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attorney: Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP