WHAT IS ANOXIA AT BIRTH? One of leading causes of infant brain damage is lack of oxygen shortly after birth. Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen falls into two different categories: anoxia and hypoxia. Anoxia occurs when the infant undergoes a total lack of oxygen. If the brain is deprived of oxygen for even a […]

Each year hundreds of older adults, or elderly adults, are abused, neglected, and exploited. Many victims are people who are vulnerable and depend on caregivers to meet their most basic needs. Abusers of older adults are both women and men. They may be family members, friends or “trusted others.” WHAT IS EMOTIONAL ELDER ABUSE? Emotional […]

Medical malpractice can be caused by various actions, or inaction, on the part of health care providers. The central issue of a medical malpractice is negligence. A malpractice claim may exist when a health care provider has acted with medical negligence towards a patient. This means that the health care provider provided care which falls […]

One type of birth injury that can occur in newborn babies is hypoxia. Hypoxia occurs when the baby’ brain gets insufficient oxygen before, during or after birth. To say this another way, the baby’s brain is exposed to levels of oxygen that are too low to facilitate proper brain function. The effects of hypoxia on […]

Studies estimate that around 1000 people go to the Emergency room every year from dog bites and while many are not fatal, there are dozens that end up dying from attacks. Oklahoma has statutes that are friendly to dog bite victims. This means that there are no “first bite freebies” in Oklahoma and the dog’s owners are […]

Splash pads are a great resource that many parents take advantage of in the hot Oklahoma summers. They are a nice place to take young children as the dangers that a pool possesses are not usually a factor and parents can bring several children without the worry of losing sight of a child in crowded […]