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A newborn baby in the hospital.
One of the most heart-wrenching things a parent can experience is having a child suffer from a permanent injury during birth. Babies are just moments into their lives, and in such cases, they are already facing decades of hardship and medical treatment. When this happens, figuring out who you can trust can be hard. When...
baby with a birth injury in the NICU
What is supposed to be one of the most joyous times of your family’s life can turn tragic through the negligence or inattentiveness of your medical team. Some birth injuries and defects are congenital and unavoidable. Others, however, are carelessly inflicted by medical personnel who use too much force to assist in delivery, miss crucial...
baby in the nicu
If you or your newborn sustains a birth-related injury following delivery, you likely have numerous questions. One question that does not always have an easy answer is, “Why did this happen?” A birth injury can be a devastating surprise to new parents, especially when prenatal visits and bloodwork do not reveal any cause for concern....
baby in the nicu from a birth injury
A birth injury can devastate you and your family during what should be one of the happiest moments of your life. Although you may recover financial compensation with the help of a birth injury lawyer, that may be little comfort in the context of a lifetime of possible treatments or complications that you will now...
woman giving birth after getting an epidural
A 2018 Stanford study found that over seven out of ten (70%) pregnant women chose to have an epidural or another form of spinal anesthesia during delivery. This result represents an increase in the usage of epidurals of ten percent in just ten years when compared to a similar study conducted in 2008 which found...
Newborn triplets baby are under the device with ultraviolet radiation in the maternity hospital
An infant’s head is much softer than an adult’s. Therefore, babies are more susceptible to brain injuries, especially during birth. Although not all infant brain injuries are preventable, many are caused by medical malpractice.  If your child has an unexplainable brain injury, it may be due to a health care professional’s negligence before, during, or...
baby in the NICU with a brain injury
Because the skull has not yet completely formed in a newborn baby, an infant’s head is much softer than an adult’s. Therefore, babies are more susceptible to brain injuries, especially during birth. Although not all infant brain injuries are preventable, many are caused by medical malpractice.  If your child has an unexplainable brain injury, it...
Baby diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a medical mistake in the hospital. Parents called a birth injury lawyer
Roughly 10,000 babies are born with cerebral palsy every year. In many cases, the causes of cerebral palsy are unknown and natural. However, in other cases, cerebral palsy results directly from the inattentive or inappropriate actions of doctors, nurses, or other medical personnel that falls within the scope of medical malpractice.  Understanding why your child...
girl with cerebral palsy from a birth injury
According to the CDC, the most common motor disability in children is cerebral palsy (CP). in the U.S. Further, most cerebral palsy cases are related to brain damage occurring before or during birth.  The cause of CP is unknown. However, many risk factors can increase the chances of cerebral palsy. Sometimes, cerebral palsy is a...
cerebral palsy
A child’s birth is an exciting and happy time and is usually one of the most significant milestones of a person’s life. In rare circumstances, however, the birth of a child can be a traumatic and disconcerting event where the child suffers from a catastrophic birth injury. If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral...
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