http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Levin & Perconti en-us 2012-02-06T07:27:46-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/family_awarded_85_million_afte.html The Star News reported yesterday on the end of a cerebral palsy lawsuit that was a long-time in the works. The suit was filed by a family whose daughter was permanently injured due to a childbirth error in 1984. According... Cerebral Palsy Levin & Perconti 2012-02-06T07:27:46-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/doulas_help_mothers_going_thro.html Many readers have likely heard the word “midwife” to describe those who help mothers give birth, usually outside of the traditional hospital context. However, our Illinois birth injury attorneys were interested in reading a story this week on a different... Birth Injury Prevention Levin & Perconti 2012-02-05T06:00:12-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/therapeutic_horseback_riding_g.html Our Illinois cerebral palsy attorneys work hard to help those children whose condition was caused by mistakes made during their birth. This work serves two main purposes. On one hand, when medical professionals are held accountable for their actions, there... Birth Injury Treatment Levin & Perconti 2012-02-04T06:00:39-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/resources_for_illinois_familie.html Our Illinois cerebral palsy lawyers know that all families whose children are born with cerebral palsy have an endless number of questions. Few families are prepared for the situation. Of course, the questions run the gamut from trying to understand... Cerebral Palsy Levin & Perconti 2012-02-03T06:00:37-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/treatment_for_infants_with_oxy.html An article this week in Common Health explored one way that oxygen-deprived newborns should be treated to avoid permanent the long-term birth injuries that can result for such deprivation. Blog readers are aware of the risks associated with oxygen deprivation.... Levin & Perconti 2012-02-02T06:00:04-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/02/important_not_to_underestimate.html With all of the recent talk about the over-use of C-sections and the benefits of natural birth, our Chicago birth injury lawyers realize that it is important not to underestimate the risk of complications and the need for quick emergency... Illinois Birth Injury Levin & Perconti 2012-02-01T06:00:03-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/hospital_publicizes_ability_to.html Parent Central reported this week on one hospital’s effort to cut down on C-section births. Our Chicago birth injury attorneys have written frequently on this blog about the rising concerns among some in the medical community with the increasing use... Illinois Birth Injury Levin & Perconti 2012-01-31T09:59:10-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/hospitals_must_become_safety_f.html When discussing Illinois birth injuries, our focus is usually on the inadequate conduct of the medical providers involved. Each individual case is, in the end, about the mistakes made by a single set of actors. Sometimes a doctor does not... Levin & Perconti 2012-01-30T07:29:43-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/ruling_for_defendant_in_birth.html Distorted views about Chicago medical malpractice lawsuits (and all tort injuries generally) have been traced to media accounts which promote only the cases where the plaintiff wins a large verdict. As we have discussed, while these cases do occur, they... Illinois Birth Injury Levin & Perconti 2012-01-29T06:00:33-06:00 http://www.chicagobirthinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/progress_made_on_slowing_early.html Over the past few weeks our Chicago birth injury lawyers have frequently discussed the concerns raised by medical experts and other advocates regarding the rise in early elective deliveries and C-section births. This week the Wall Street Journal’s “Health Blog”... Illinois Birth Injury Levin & Perconti 2012-01-28T06:00:43-06:00