HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy) Lawyer
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation around the time of birth. Timely recognition and treatment — including therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) — can reduce the harm.
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What it is
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow to a baby’s brain around the time of birth. It frequently leads to cerebral palsy and other lifelong conditions.
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Causes
HIE is often preventable with proper fetal monitoring and a timely response to signs of distress. When negligence caused the oxygen deprivation, families may have a claim.
Signs of negligence
- Failure to monitor the fetal heart rate
- Delay in delivering a baby in distress
- Failure to recognize or treat cord or placental problems
- Failure to offer timely cooling therapy
Treatment
Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) lowers a newborn’s body temperature in the hours after birth to limit brain injury — a delay in offering it, when indicated, can be negligence.
Compensation
HIE can require lifelong care and therapy. A successful claim can fund lifetime medical care, therapy, equipment, special education, home and vehicle modifications, lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering.
How the RealLyfe Lawyer helps
Attorney Larry F. Taylor, Jr. — as seen on Cochran Law Firm, Texas — works with medical experts and life-care planners to prove what went wrong and what care will cost over a lifetime. Larry is based in Texas and licensed across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, and partners with trusted co-counsel and associates nationwide — so no matter where you are, real answers and real advocacy are within reach.
Sources
National Institutes of Health (NIH) / NINDS. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) neonatal encephalopathy guidance. This page is for general information only and is not medical or legal advice.
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Cerebral Palsy
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A leading cause of oxygen deprivation at birth.
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