Birth injuries<\/a>\u00a0can result in devastating and potentially permanent damage, but medical advancements have provided doctors with treatment options that they can use to treat newborn children. One of these treatments, head cooling, is used to treat children who suffered from\u00a0birth asphyxia<\/a>\u00a0and can minimize further brain injuries and even prevent death.<\/p>\n While this potentially life-saving treatment can be incredibly effective, it needs to be used as soon as possible \u2013 even a slight delay could have significant consequences. If your child could have been treated with this medical therapy but wasn\u2019t because of your doctor\u2019s inaction, negligence, delayed diagnosis, etc., you may be able to pursue legal action.<\/p>\n Send us your information through our\u00a0online form<\/a>\u00a0to get started on your case with a free case evaluation!<\/p>\n Our Chicago birth injury lawyers at Power Rogers<\/span> have spent decades working with injured victims to provide them with the dedicated and knowledgeable legal representation they deserve. Since we first opened our doors, we have secured more than $5 billion in verdicts and settlements<\/strong>, and we remain committed to securing the maximum compensation possible for our clients. Contact us today to discuss your situation with a member of our firm.<\/p>\n Hypothermia therapy was first tested by medical professionals in the 1980s on children who suffered from birth asphyxia. It was discovered that it had considerable injury-preventing and potentially life-saving effects including:<\/p>\n In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a new type of cooling treatment known as the Olympic Cool-Cap, which cools only the infant\u2019s head rather than the entire body. While doctors go back and forth on which treatment method is more effective, they agree that cooling the injured child\u2019s head can significantly increase their chances of recovering from their injuries and preventing further injury.<\/p>\n Speak with one of our attorneys over the phone by calling us at\u00a0312-500-1792<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If your child was seriously injured because their doctor failed to provide them with the necessary treatment in a timely fashion, you deserve the chance to fight for the compensation you deserve. At Power Rogers<\/span>, we have spent decades working with injured victims and are committed to helping you secure the legal outcome you need to move on to the next phase of your life.<\/p>\n Call us at\u00a0312-500-1792<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to speak with one of our Chicago birth injury attorneys today to set up a free case evaluation or use\u00a0our online form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Head Cooling Injuries Did Your Child Not Receive Treatment In Time? Birth injuries\u00a0can result in devastating and potentially permanent damage, but medical advancements have provided doctors with treatment options that they can use to treat newborn children. One of these treatments, head cooling, is used to treat children who suffered from\u00a0birth asphyxia\u00a0and can minimize further brain injuries and even prevent…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1398,"featured_media":0,"parent":46088,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46111"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1398"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46111\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Is Head Cooling?<\/h2>\n
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Understand Your Legal Options<\/h2>\n