Injury to Child

March 2014

Screening Cases Involving Children

By |2019-04-24T18:00:04+00:00March 3rd, 2014|Injury to Child|

Medical negligence cases involving children arise in a number of ways.  Children can be more susceptible to diseases and treatment errors simply by virtue of their size.  These little patients also are not as well equipped to explain their symptoms and are dependent on others to speak for them.  One area that falls squarely on [...]

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September 2013

Unethical Research Caused Death, Blindness to Newborns

By |2024-07-10T23:40:14+00:00September 4th, 2013|Injury to Child|

Medical negligence cases involving children are a particular interest of Mishkind Kulwicki Law.  As such, a recent report by Public Citizen caught my eye.  The report involves unethical research performed at a number of U.S. hospitals, including University Hospitals of Cincinnati in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati and University Hospitals of Cleveland in conjunction with Case Western [...]

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January 2013

Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Children With Epilepsy

By |2019-04-24T18:00:02+00:00January 31st, 2013|Injury to Child|

Malpractice cases involving children with epilepsy are bound to arise given serious deficits in knowledge about epilepsy among primary care providers and behavioral health specialists who treat these children.  The Journal of the American Epilepsy Society reports on a survey showing that a high percentage of pediatricians and family practice physicians were not familiar with certain key aspects [...]

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November 2012

Children with Special Needs

By |2022-02-17T23:15:38+00:00November 19th, 2012|Injury to Child|

Children with special needs caused by birth related injuries, vaccinations, congenital or developmental disorders need ongoing assistance. At Mishkind Kulwicki Law we represent parents that have experienced the tragedy of having their newborn child suffer permanent injury to their brain due to a lack of oxygen, trauma or other neurological events. It is important that [...]

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Cases Involving Children: Caregiver Neglect of Autistic Children

By |2019-04-24T18:00:01+00:00November 5th, 2012|Injury to Child|

At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we are interested in cases involving children.  A recent medical journal reports on one disturbing trend that is likely to result in a lawsuit.  The journal Pediatrics reports that about one-half of children with autism wander away from caregivers often putting themselves in harm's way.  Wandering (or elopement) by autistic children puts [...]

October 2012

Stevens Johnson Syndrome from Overuse of Antibiotics

By |2019-04-24T18:00:01+00:00October 23rd, 2012|Injury to Child|

Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a horrible disease that afflicts about 300 people each year.  The condition is poorly understood but it is believed to be caused by an immunological response to various medications, including the antibiotic Bactrim.  The young patient will develop rapid progression of erythromatous lesions that can result in a burn-like state, scarring, sepsis, shock [...]

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March 2012

Avoiding Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children

By |2019-04-24T17:59:59+00:00March 27th, 2012|Injury to Child|

Sudden cardiac arrest in children is a devastating event for parents.  A new study shows that it may be avoidable with proper evaluation by pediatricians.  One important role for pediatricians is preventative health care, that is, preventing medical problems before they arise.  A common type of medical negligence arises when pediatricians neglect this important duty [...]

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Physician Recommendations for Vaccines Lagging

By |2019-04-24T17:59:59+00:00March 9th, 2012|Injury to Child|

A recent study showed that pediatricians and family practice doctors are frequently failing to advise their pediatric patients to obtain important vaccinations against a number of preventable diseases.  Sadly, the study shows that the young patients and their parents would readily agree to the vaccine, if only they are told.  You can read more here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22265117?dopt=Abstract. An important [...]

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