If your baby was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a periventricular leukomalacia lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a birth injury lawyer to request a free case review.
A team of birth injury attorneys and personal injury lawyers is investigating birth injury lawsuit cases and settlement claims involving babies who were diagnosed with and suffered from periventricular leukomalacia due to birth related medical malpractice or negligence.
Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a type of brain injury involving damage to the white matter or leuko (the part of the brain that transmits messages between nerves cells) near the ventricles of the brain (periventricular). Damage to the white matter can lead to death (necrosis) and decay of injured brain cells, leaving holes or empty areas in the brain that fill with fluid (a condition called leukomalacia).
Periventricular leukomalacia is one of the most common ischemic brain injuries in premature infants and one of the leading causes of cerebral palsy, most commonly in the form of spastic diplegia.
Periventricular Leukomalacia Lawsuit Cases
Periventricular leukomalacia lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving babies who, due to possible medical malpractice or negligence, suffered from periventricular leukomalacia injury or complications, including the following:
- Periventricular leukomalacia
- Brain damage
- White matter brain injury
- Necrosis of white matter
- Cerebral palsy
- Quadriplegia
- Paralysis
- Death
- Other periventricular leukomalacia injury
- Other birth injury lawsuit cases
Risk factors for periventricular leukomalacia can include: preterm, low birth weight infants, hypotension (low blood pressure), hypoxemia (lack of oxygen), acidosis (too much acid), hypocarbia (lack of carbon dioxide), amniotic fluid infection, placental vascular anastomoses, placental abruption, placenta previa, carrying twins, sepsis (bacteria in blood), uterine rupture, funistis (umbilical cord tissue inflammation), antepartum hemorrhage (vaginal bleeding), chorioamniotis (inflammation of membranes caused by infection), premature rupture of amniotic sac, bleeding inside the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage) and mechanical ventilation of newborn, among others.
Periventricular Leukomalacia Medical Malpractice
Periventricular leukomalacia medical malpractice lawsuit and settlement claims can include the failure of a doctor or OB-GYN to exercise reasonable care in diagnosing, treating, preventing and/or refraining from causing periventricular leukomalacia injury including, for example:
- Failure to monitor baby for periventricular leukomalacia signs or symptoms
- Failure to timely diagnose periventricular leukomalacia
- Failure to timely and properly treat periventricular leukomalacia
- Failure to identify and monitor periventricular leukomalacia risk factors
- Failure to order tests
- Failure to recognize the significance of periventricular leukomalacia
- Failure to ensure post-discharge follow-up
- Failure to respond to parental concerns involving newborn
- Other negligence or medical malpractice claims
Periventricular leukomalacia is believed to be caused by a lack of sufficient blood or oxygen flow to the brain of a fetus. Periventricular leukomalacia can be the result of medical malpractice or negligent medical care during pregnancy or labor and delivery, where, for example, a medical professional fails to properly monitor, diagnose and/or treat conditions (such as infection, fetal distress, umbilical cord issues, etc.) that may restrict or limit the flow of oxygen or blood to the baby’s brain.
Periventricular Leukomalacia Signs & Symptoms
Periventricular leukomalacia signs and symptoms can include:
- Muscle contractions or tightness
- Vision impairment
- Developmental delay
- Intellectual impairment
- Nystagmus of eyes
- Cross eyes
- Cerebral palsy
- Loss of body control
- Lack of coordination
- Hearing dysfunction
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Blindness
- Seizures
- Epilespy
- Apnea
- Low heart rate
- Tight coupling of leg joints
- Other periventricular leukomalacia symptoms or signs
Periventricular Leukomalacia Treatment
There is no cure for periventricular leukomalacia. Once white matter in the brain has been damaged it cannot, at present, be restored or repaired. However, periventricular leukomalacia symptoms can be managed with physical therapy, speech therapy, behavioral therapy, etc.
Time Is Limited To File A Periventricular Leukomalacia Birth Injury Lawsuit. Connect With a Birth Injury Lawyer.
Deadlines known as statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the amount of time that parents, families and other claimants have to file a periventricular leukomalacia birth injury lawsuit case to try to recover compensation for periventricular leukomalacia injuries or complications.
This means that if a periventricular leukomalacia lawsuit claim is not filed before the applicable time limit or deadline, the claimant may be barred from ever taking legal action or pursuing litigation regarding the periventricular leukomalacia birth injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with a periventricular leukomalacia birth injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If your baby was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia, you and your child may be entitled to recover compensation from a periventricular leukomalacia lawsuit or settlement. Contact a periventricular leukomalacia birth injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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