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imagination. You and your partner can kick back on a balcony overlooking the entirety of this seaside town, taking in the century-old multicolored Italian architecture perched precariously on the verdant mountainside. Too small to accommodate swarms of tourists, it’s the perfect place to while away the hours ambling from shop to shop, sampling the delicious local cuisine, and maybe taking a dip along the 300-meter beach. The Maldives From a water villa smack dab in the midst of the glassy, ultra-blue Indian Ocean, you and your main squeeze can enjoy utter seclusion. Sip champagne in the shade of a palm overlooking an otherworldly sunset or get a little more adventurous, strap on a mask, and check out the abundant aquatic wildlife. Many hotels in the area even include access to an array of boats, perfect for your own private excursion along the mild waves. Of course, you could also always just stare, dumbfounded, into the horizon, wondering how such a place could actually exist on Earth.
Valentine’s Day is for fancy dinners, heart-shaped boxes packed with subpar chocolates, and fantasizing about the magical places you and your beau would have escaped to — if only you had the PTO. So, grab a glass of bottom-shelf cab sauv, cuddle up next to your special someone, and try to make them feel bad for taking you to Chili’s instead of whisking you away to one of these picturesque fantasy lands. Udaipur, India These days, meandering through the cobblestone streets of Paris with your loved one is très passé. All the real high-rolling romantics are migrating southeast to the famous Oberoi Udaivilas hotel in western India. Set in a traditional Mewari palace, visitors will feel like royalty as they stroll around the labyrinthine gardens that surround the elaborate cream-colored structure. Travelers can relax beside one of the many glassy pools sprinkled throughout the estate, all of which are enthusiastically attended by an unparalleled service staff. Positano, Italy More than perhaps anywhere in the world, this place looks like it was lifted straight from a sappy romance novelist’s Few events are cause for greater celebration than the birth of a child. Families are enthusiastic to welcome a new child into the world, but they can also feel nervous or afraid about an uncertain future. During this vulnerable time, expecting parents rely on their health care provider to help deliver their child safely. Tragically, there are occasions when this trust is betrayed. Although modern medicine has greatly reduced the chance of complications during labor, birth injuries can still occur due to medical malpractice. A birth injury can be a physical or cognitive impairment resulting from a complication during gestation or birth. Many birth injuries are apparent right away, though others might go undetected until the child is unable to meet developmental milestones like rolling over, crawling, walking, or talking.
Did Medical Malpractice Harm a Newborn? DISASTER IN THE DELIVERY ROOM
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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Shoulder dystocia
There are circumstances where these kinds of birth injuries are simply unavoidable. However, if a doctor prescribed medicine that is unsafe for use during pregnancy; failed to recognize or treat a complication during pregnancy; failed to react to complications during labor; incorrectly used forceps, vacuum extractors, or other medical tools during delivery; or made a mistake during a C-section, then their negligence may have caused the child’s injury. Some birth injuries heal over time, but others demand a lifetime of medical care. These medical needs often include multiple surgeries, assistive devices, physical therapy, accessibility modifications to the family home, and prescription medications. The costs of these needs add up and can overwhelm a family trying to provide the best life for their child. Compensation can help relieve the burden of these costs. If you have any questions regarding the safety and health of your child, don’t hesitate to contact the experienced legal team at Case Barnett Law. When malpractice leads to a newborn being injured during labor, parents have the right to take legal action to acquire compensation on behalf of their child.
Here are some birth injuries that are commonly the basis for malpractice suits:
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Bone fractures
Brachial plexus palsy
Cerebral palsy
Meconium aspiration syndrome Periventricular leukomalacia
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