Birthinjurymalpractice Case Study

When Daniel was eight months old he was taken to A&E with a laceration above his left eye. His mother explained this by claiming she had been changing his nappy on her lap when he had rolled off and hit his head. No concerns were raised about the incident although the health visitor had been advised.

A baby deserves to experience and witness life’s beauties. If the mother tragically loses her life during childbirth, it is well worth it.

The non-accidental injuries are like, black bruising on the eyes (particularly both eyes). Cheek/side of face, is not easy to bruising especially if there are finger marks this shows a sign. If the child’s mouth has got Tom frenulum which means that the carrier has been forcing something into their mouth like a baby bottle. Shoulders should not have bruising or grasp marks, neither the child’s genitals. Knees are quiet hard to get grasp marks. The skull is very strong so there shouldn’t be any fracture to it, if there is bruising or bleeding under skull this is from shaking the child. The ears should not have any pinch, slap marks or bruising. If the neck has bruising or even grasp marks that is not good. Upper and inner arms bruising or grasp marks shows that the child has been grabbed really hardly. Also the chest should not have any bruising or grasp marks. The back, buttocks, thighs there

* ‘Where a child sustains a potentially life threatening injury or serious and permanent impairment of health and development through abuse and neglect’

Health professionals, in particular GPs and doctors in emergency departments, may examine children with injuries which they suspect may be non-accidental. They have a duty to alert children’s social care when abuse is

The lawsuit transpired against Department of Human Services in Mississippi because the system deserted the children. In this case, a young girl named Olivia Y was abused by her mother and the foster home. While taking her out the home at the age of three, the system continually neglected her. Department of Family Children Service failed to present Olivia with adequate medical and health support. “This case is alleged that Mississippi’s foster care system was failing adequately to protect children in its custody and provide necessary services in violation of their federal constitutional rights (www.mdhs.state.ms/olivia-y-lawsuit/”).

Baby Peter was admitted at the North Middlesex University Hospital on 3rd August 2007 after his mother called for an ambulance to her home address. Peter was admitted as an apparently lifeless body and was pronounced death after 40 minutes in the hospital despite of attempts by both the ambulance and hospital staff to revitalize him. Based on the initial examination of Peter's body, the baby had several marks to his head, bruises in the body, a torn frenum, and a missing tooth. However, a post mortem revealed additional injuries including fractured spine, eight fractured ribs, and a tooth in his colon. Consequently, the short-term cause of Peter's death was explained as a dislocation or fracture of the thoraco-lumbar spine.

1:10pm- IRTC called the source who validated the narrative and expressed that the injury was observed yesterday (11/27/17). Source voiced that the injury appeared to be more like a rash; since the child has a history of eczema, they didn’t think much of it. Source uttered that the subject child’s mother called inquiring about the injury and wanted to know if the subject child fell at the daycare. Source stated that the child did not fall, but it was recommended for the child to be brought for a medical assessment. Source indicated that they received a return call from the subject child’s mother stating that the medical provider reported that the injury appears to have been sustained by a fall or possibly by another child. Source reiterated that the child did not fall at the daycare. Source added that besides the subject child, there are two active children residing at the case address.

If this scenario happened in an outpatient clinic or urgent care center and there were physicians who were more dedicated to patient safety a report to child protective services may have been made regarding the child’s injuries. This child deserves to have her rights observed and

Baby V was taken to GP four days before the fatal incident, with mild viral infection, blocked nose and slightly off food; the GP does not seem to have done full physical examination of the baby. If they had done, then the rib fracture should have been noted along with the bruises. In this instance if those signs of abuse were recognised and reported, baby V could be protected. This shows the failure in performing duty of care by the health professionals.

Prosecutors said the midwife in Utah had reassured the parents that she could deliver premature twins safely at a birth center in 2012, but when one baby was born purple and unable to breath she tried to treat him with outdated techniques instead of going to the hospital right away. A Cedar City midwife convicted of manslaughter in connection with the 2012 death of a premature infant was sentenced to probation and 180 days in the Iron County Jail Tuesday. More than 30 friends, supporters, family members and past clients sobbed quietly and gasped as the clerk read the guilty verdict. Prosecutors argued she began the delivery of the first child, who was approximately two months early, at her birth center without the proper skills or equipment

A review of the MEDLINE literature database from 1966 through October 2003 was performed looking for the terms advocacy (child advocacy, consumer advocacy, legislative advocacy, patient advocacy), as well as advocacy education and training, and was limited to children from birth through 18 years. The titles and many of the abstracts of 4580 articles were reviewed, and 104 articles were read in full. From these, 68 were selected for review here; they were thought to be of particular interest to practicing pediatricians and pediatric

Pregnancy and childbirth, comprising of trauma from large babies, manifold deliveries, or tough labor and delivery

* Victims with minor injuries be paid as a one time compensation for medical costs and economic hardship.

When an infant is born prematurely, the chances of it having cerebral palsy are much higher than that of a baby carried to term. “There is an increasing prevalence of cerebral palsy in preterm infants” (3). When an infant is prematurely born, several risk factors are