What Is Kernicterus?
March 27th, 2008What Is Kernicterus?
We Hope You Don’t Need To Know
Are you familiar with Kernicterus? Hopefully your answer is “no”, and hopefully you’ll never need to learn more about it.
Sadly, others have learned firsthand that Kernicterus is brain damage caused from untreated jaundice soon after a baby is born. Luckily, Kernicterus only develops if the jaundice is untreated – and jaundice does not always lead to Kernicterus. But, since jaundice is usually easily detected, and easily treated, it’s very logical to ask “Well, how can any baby possibly develop Kernicterus then?”
Clearly, children who develop Kernicterus quite likely are victims of medical malpractice. If your child has been diagnosed with Kernictus, you owe it to yourself, as well as your child, to read more about kernicterus law.
Unfortunately, there are many frivolous lawsuits that make the headlines today. The absurdity of many of these might very well dissuade people with legitimate cases from coming forward. While most ethical people would agree that those frivolous lawsuits raise the costs of insurance and services for all of us, that should not prevent anyone from pursuing settlements for legitimate claims. And medical professionals, more than anyone else, need to be held accountable when their errors, neglect, or incompetence cause permanent damage to one of our family members.
If you have a child with Kernicterus, you both may very well have a long road ahead of you. But, with your own research, and with the assistance from qualified legal professionals, that road might be a bit easier to navigate.
