Birth Injuries

There are many concerning birth injuries that can affect a child's life. Many people are familiar with cerebral palsy, which may begin during birth or in utero. Fewer people are familiar with Erb's palsy. Also known as Erb-Duchenne paralysis and brachial plexus palsy,...

Most families return home from a hospital birth with a healthy newborn. However, occasionally things go wrong. Some children enter the world with congenital abnormalities. Others suffer significant medical setbacks because they have birth injuries. Birth injuries are...

Medical personnel present in a delivery room are supposed to provide assistance to better ensure a safe and smooth delivery process. However, not all personnel are as keen as they need to be, and sometimes avoidable medical errors lead to birth injuries. Birth...

Parents planning for the birth of a child often eagerly await their arrival. They may have very few specific hopes other than a healthy birth. Unfortunately, for a small percentage of families, an infant comes into the world already struggling with medical challenges....

Pregnant women usually expect that everything will go according to plan, or at least somewhat close to plan, when they go through labor and delivery. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Issues during labor and delivery don’t happen all the time, but when they...

Not many life experiences are as joyous as having a child. From attending prenatal clinics to planning the baby shower, choosing a name for your baby, shopping for newborn stuff and setting up a nursery, parents leave nothing to chance to ensure that their child’s...

Cerebral palsy is a condition often caused by a lack of oxygen to a child’s brain during birth. For example, perhaps medical professionals made mistakes while assisting with the birth that resulted in oxygen flow being cut off or significantly reduced. If this isn’t...

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...

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...

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...