In childbirth, where joy and anticipation often merge with anxiety, birth injuries are a significant concern that lingers in the background. While childbirth is generally a safe process, there are instances when complications can lead to birth injuries. These injuries...
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Birth Injuries
Do I have a malpractice case if my child has Erb’s palsy?
According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), medical malpractice occurs when a health care professional or medical facility causes injury to a patient through a negligent act or omission. And unfortunately, Erb’s palsy is among medical...
Prolonged labor can lead to serious complications for your baby
From morning sickness to indigestion, bladder and bowel changes, headache and heartburn, pregnancy can be a period of tumult for some women. And when the time to deliver comes, you’ll have all the reasons in the world to celebrate. And you can’t wait to hold your...
3 ways that brain injuries occur at birth
Welcoming a newborn ought to be a moment of joy and excitement. And most often, this is what most parents experience. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for this joyous moment to be disrupted by a life-altering yet preventable complication like brain damage. If your...
How can medical negligence cause baby blindness at birth?
The birth of a new baby should be a wonderful, happy time for the whole family. We trust healthcare professionals to deliver babies safely which, most of the time, is the case. Unfortunately, there are occasions where the result of professional negligence is a...
Can a large baby cause injury
While pregnant, most expecting parents say, "as long as the baby is healthy, that's all that matters." The term healthy can denote so many characteristics, including birth weight. Birth weight can be too low, but can it also be too high? Fetal macrosomia is a term...
Did delivery complications cause your baby’s spinal cord injury?
A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a devastating diagnosis for any family. When it happens to a newborn, the effects can be challenging. While there are many potential causes of SCI in newborns, one that is often overlooked is delivery complications. If you suspect...
Birth asphyxia may have lifelong consequences
Birthing is a tense high stakes process where nothing can go wrong. Every second matters and even the slightest delays or moments of inaction can risk the lives of the mother and child. Unfortunately, thousands of mothers do not enjoy motherhood due to negligence...
Missing signs of preeclampsia could lead to devastating consequences
Preeclampsia is an extremely common condition among pregnant women. This condition occurs because of a sudden increase in blood pressure because of a high blood volume in the body. It’s possible for preeclampsia to damage a mother’s organs and to lead to serious...
Birth injuries that are likely to result in cerebral palsy
Most birth injuries can be prevented if the mother and her unborn child are closely monitored during the pregnancy, labor and delivery. If the health care provider fails to provide proper care, thus resulting in injury to the mother and child, then they may be liable...