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Hydrocephalus is a serious neurological condition caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid<\/a> (CSF). The excess fluid can enlarge the ventricles, increase pressure inside the skull, and damage developing brain tissue. Hydrocephalus can be present at birth or develop later because of a brain bleed, infection, tumor, trauma, or another condition that interferes with the normal circulation and absorption of CSF.<\/p>\n

A hydrocephalus diagnosis does not automatically mean medical malpractice occurred. Many cases arise from congenital abnormalities, prematurity, or other conditions that no doctor caused. A viable hydrocephalus medical malpractice claim usually involves a preventable injury, an unreasonable delay in diagnosis or treatment, or negligent management of a shunt or another drainage procedure.<\/p>\n

Our Maryland birth injury lawyers investigate whether better care would probably have prevented the hydrocephalus, reduced the pressure on the child’s brain, or avoided additional neurological damage. The timeline is usually the heart of the case. We want to know when the warning signs appeared, when imaging showed ventricular enlargement or a brain bleed, when specialists were consulted, and how much time passed before treatment began.<\/p>\n

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Hydrocephalus is a serious neurological condition caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The excess fluid can enlarge the ventricles, increase pressure inside the skull, and damage developing brain tissue. Hydrocephalus can be present at birth or develop later because of a brain bleed, infection, tumor, trauma, or another condition that interferes with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":845,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-929","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nHydrocephalus Birth Injury Lawsuit | Settlement Amounts\/Verdicts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"External hydrocephalus from birth trauma. 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