Birth Injuries

Injuries that affect the brain, spine, and their connecting nerves have the potential to cause dangerous, lifelong conditions in the injured person. Neurological injuries can cause short and long-term damage to the brain depending on the severity of the injury, potentially turning a person’s world upside down in an instance. There are hundreds of different...

Nerve Injury from Forceps Lawsuit

October 5, 2018

The birth of a baby is one of life’s happiest moments and brings indescribable joy to their parents. But when emergencies happen during delivery, it can quickly become the scariest moment in a parent’s life. Challenging births can be caused by many things, but when labor isn’t progressing or if the baby’s safety depends on...

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Lawsuit

September 24, 2018

Birth Injuries Negligence

In the most routine, problem-free births, a baby’s meconium (excretory matter) stays safely stored in the baby’s intestines until after labor and delivery is completed. However, if the baby experiences significant distress during labor and delivery, the baby may pass its stool into its amniotic fluid sac and ingest it into the lungs. The meconium...

Kernicterus Lawsuit

September 24, 2018

Kernicterus is a severe type of brain injury that can occur in newborn babies who experience severe jaundice. Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin, eyes or other tissue and is often reversible when treated promptly. Kernicterus can occur as a result of elevated levels of bilirubin, which transfers from the baby’s blood into its...

Fetal Acidosis Lawsuit

August 7, 2018

Even though a fetus does not breathe air, it gets valuable nutrients and oxygenation through the umbilical cord. But, when the fetus doesn’t get enough oxygen, it could cause a condition called fetal acidosis. Fetal acidosis is a term used to describe high acidity levels in the blood of a baby. The complications of fetal...

Erb’s Palsy Lawsuits

August 7, 2018

It is every parent’s worst fear that something will be wrong with their newborn baby. That’s why the condition that occurs at birth known as Erb’s palsy is especially frightening to see. When a newborn baby has Erb’s palsy, its arm may hang limply from the shoulder down with the wrist and fingers oddly flexed....

Birth Injury Malpractice

August 7, 2018

While many life-threatening injuries at birth have been minimized thanks to advances in modern medicine, preventable injuries are still far too common. When a newborn baby suffers a birth injury, the last thing a parent wants to think about is a lawsuit. However, if the birth injury was caused by medical malpractice, parents may be...

Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

May 25, 2018

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Every year, about 10,000 babies are born with a medical condition called cerebral palsy in the United States. This means there are currently hundreds of thousands of children and adults in the country who exhibit at least one symptom of the movement disorder. What makes these high numbers so alarming is that about 10 percent...

Brain Cooling Hypothermic Therapy

May 21, 2018