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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury
Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into
the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road,
he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle
of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from
a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction.
The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire
and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and
disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman
Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury
after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver
was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing
in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000
$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle
Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road
when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel.
The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his
motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and
ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven
fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000
DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.
What are the mental health effects on children with birth injuries?
What types of mental health problems can children with birth injuries experience as they grow up?
Some emotional disturbances, such as depression, anxiety and mania, can be brought on by the physical trauma or persistent deformation resulting from birth injuries. Some effects are shown right away, and others develop as the child matures.
What are some of the specific emotional or cognitive conditions associated with birth injury?
A variety of mental health and socialization issues can be directly caused by certain birth injuries.
Children with abnormal births may experience:
How do children contract these conditions?
Birth traumas and developmental problems can be sustained from the mother's use of a wrongly prescribed or detrimental drug during pregnancy. Brain damage linked to inadequate or substandard care can increase a child's risk for mental health problems.
Are there mental health conditions that correlate with hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation?
Studies have shown that children with hypoxia have a greater incidence of contracting schizophrenia than babies with normal deliveries.
Who pays for mental health therapy for a child injured during birth?
If long-term treatment is necessary, a court award from a birth injury or medical malpractice lawsuit can help to cover the costs. A birth injury or medical malpractice attorney can help families secure monetary damages from the care providers.
Can the mother's mental state affect the baby following birth?
Some mental states, such as depression, can affect others, but not in a pathological sense. While symptoms can be passed along, the diagnosed state cannot.
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