Going into labor and delivering a child are complicated situations. Medical practitioners receive extensive training to manage these situations and make quick decisions that could impact the mother and child's welfare. Despite all efforts, birth injuries could be...
Birth Injuries
2 ways that doctors can cause preventable birth injuries
Pregnant women often fear the worst when their labor starts. There are countless horror stories of births gone wrong and people left without necessary medical support during a very vulnerable time. Women and their partners put incredible amounts of trust in the...
It can take time to diagnose cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is one of the most serious birth injuries that a child can experience. If the child loses access to oxygen, this can lead to brain damage. For example, if a doctor fails to notice that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the child’s neck, even if the...
The wrong medications could lead to birth defects
Did you know that the medications a woman takes while pregnant could influence the chances of her child being born with birth injuries? There are many drugs that can be taken during pregnancy, but taking them at the wrong time or in the wrong amount could negatively...
How brain injury happens during birth
Not many milestones in life are as exciting as expecting a baby. Unfortunately, this excitement can turn into a nightmare when your little bundle of joy sustains an injury during the pregnancy (prenatal) or at birth (perinatal). Infant birth injuries are quite common....
Fetal monitoring is critical in inductions
A woman who’s in labor and goes into the labor and delivery unit of a hospital expects that the medical team there will help her to deliver her baby safely. She never expects that she will become the victim of medical negligence during this beautiful time in her...
The sometimes tragic results from childbirth injuries
The news was unexpected. A childbirth injury has led to health complications for your newborn infant. You thought that you were in trusted hands with the medical team that delivered your baby. During your pregnancy, you took many precautions to ensure that your baby...
When a doctor’s failure to perform a timely C-Section is malpractice
Every mother dreams of having the perfect birth and taking her new baby home from the hospital without a hitch. It’s a sad reality that some form of birth complication happens in a large number of births, ranging from inconsequential to catastrophic. Sometimes, a...
Common causes of cerebral palsy
For new parents, delivery day is often one of utter joy. Bringing a life into this world is a highly emotional event, though yes, it can come with stress. There a million things to keep track of, and for those having their first child, the events of the day are...
Family awarded $15.1 million in birth injury suit
Washington residents might be interested to learn that a female Army veteran and her family recently were awarded $15.1 million in a lawsuit against the federal government. The woman, who served in the Army for three years, was stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky....
