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Birth Injury Cases and Resources

Cerebral Palsy in Twins: What Are My Rights?

Cerebral Palsy in Twins: What Are My Rights?

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Cerebral palsy is a debilitating condition that can happen at birth and is more common with twins or multiple births. Learn about compensation that may be available to your family under Florida law… Having a child with cerebral palsy can be extremely challenging for any parent. Having multiple children with cerebral palsy means even greater […]

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What Is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)?

What Is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)?

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Understanding HIE, How it Happens, and Your Rights After an Infant Brain Injury Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a serious brain injury that can occur in newborn babies during labor and delivery. It is caused by an interruption to the brain’s supply of oxygen and blood. HIE is a medical emergency, and doctors must be […]

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Florida Hospitals: Top Three Birth Injuries

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Having a baby can be the most beautiful, exciting, magical time in your life. However, it may also be the most worrisome time of your life as well. As a new parent, you do everything in your power to make sure your newborn comes into the world as healthy and happy as possible. How much […]

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TV Producer Dies From Infection After Childbirth

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Sara Porter had it all.  She was a successful TV producer, and had just given birth to her 3rd child.  Sadly,  what was to be one of the happiest moments of her life turned into a tragedy. Following the birth of her 3rd child Sara Porter experienced something unlike her previous two deliveries.   She was vomiting […]

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Common Types of Florida Birth Injury

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Pregnancy is a special, magical time for expectant parents. Months of planning, preparing, trips to the doctor’s office, anxiety, expectation, and joy all culminate in the big day. It’s a momentous occasion for anyone, and it should be one of the happiest days in our lives. Unfortunately, childbirth doesn’t always go smoothly. Every year, parents […]

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Florida’s Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA): Pricing Competence

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The birth of a child is the greatest joy for parents.  However, sometimes, bad outcomes occur during the birth process, and a child will be born with a neurological injury.  The injury may be malpractice based upon the choices or conduct of the medical professionals attending to the birth. In Florida, most neurological birth injury […]

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What is NICA?

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NICA is an acronym that stands for Florida’s birth-related “Neurological Injury Compensation Association.” Section 766.303 of the Florida Statutes establishes NICA as a statutory organization that manages a state fund created to pay the expenses of babies who were born with certain types of neurological injuries. The program is available to families throughout Florida, and […]

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