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More Proactive Labor Induction Practice Has Been Shown to Reduce Birth Injuries

In 2008 a study was published that focused on uncomplicated pregnancies. The question was whether to induce labor in women whose gestation had reached 41 to 42 weeks. It was revealed that inducing labor in women who have reached 41 weeks of pregnancy and who were otherwise low-risk showed the…

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$1 Million Jury Verdict for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Caused by Excessive Force

On March 1, 2011, Jamie Rae was in induced for labor at 39 weeks gestation due to the large size of her baby. The defendant obstetrician, Dr. James Riva, did a vaginal delivery of the baby, Bailei Rae, at a hospital in Maryville, Ill. During the course of the delivery of…

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Cook County Jury Finds in Favor of Doctor in Brachial Plexus Injury Case

Dr. Sonya L. Thomas was named as a defendant in a birth injury case that was claimed to have been caused by her negligence in the delivery of a baby, Regina Pilero, at St. Anthony Hospital on Jan.  6, 2007. Dr. Thomas is an obstetrician. It was alleged in the…

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$1 Million Settlement After Excessive Traction Causes Shoulder Dystocia Injury at Birth

In this confidential settlement reached by the family of a newborn and obstetrician, the mother was to deliver her baby at 37 weeks gestation. The mom was admitted to the hospital to deliver the baby. During the second stage of labor, she experienced exhaustion while pushing.  The treating obstetrician used a vacuum…

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