Category Archives: Birth Injuries
Breech Birth Complications: Legal Help for Families
A breech birth occurs when a baby is positioned feet- or buttocks-first during delivery. This high-risk presentation can turn a joyful moment into a devastating one quickly. Babies delivered in a breech position face a greater risk of serious, sometimes fatal, birth injuries or permanent disabilities. Cesarean Delivery Is the Safer Option In most… Read More »
Understanding Improper Fetal Heart Monitoring
Expecting parents rely on healthcare providers to ensure the safety and well-being of both mother and baby during pregnancy and childbirth. One critical aspect of this care is fetal heart monitoring, which tracks the baby’s heart rate to detect signs of distress or complications. Unfortunately, improper fetal heart monitoring can lead to devastating outcomes,… Read More »
How Do You Prove Negligence for Failure to Monitor Maternal or Fetal Health?
Expecting a child is one of life’s most joyous milestones. It is also a time when mothers and their unborn babies rely heavily on the expertise of medical professionals to ensure a safe pregnancy and delivery. However, when healthcare providers fail to properly monitor maternal or fetal health, the consequences can be devastating. In… Read More »
Placental Abruption During Labor: Causes, Symptoms, Legal Assistance
Failure to Provide Emergency Treatment Can Cause Life-Long Disability or Death Placental abruption is relatively uncommon, but when it happens, it can be life-threatening for both mother and child. Doctors and other pregnancy care providers have a duty to diagnose placental abruption and to take appropriate action as soon as abruption occurs. What is… Read More »
What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?
Various complications can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. The damage to your child’s brain from prolonged HIE is usually called “cerebral palsy”, and it will cause a lifetime of problems. While not all instances of HIE result from medical malpractice, if your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you… Read More »
What is the treatment for shoulder dystocia?
The severity of a shoulder dystocia injury can range from a dislocated shoulder to debilitating life-long injuriessuch as cerebral palsy. Treatment for a shoulder dystocia birth injury will depend on the type of injury and how serious it is. Treatment may include supportive care, physical therapy, and even surgery. In the most serious cases,… Read More »
Placental Abruption During Labor: Causes, Symptoms, Legal Assistance
Failure to Provide Emergency Treatment Can Cause Life-Long Disability or Death Placental abruption is relatively uncommon, but when it happens, it can be life-threatening for both mother and child. Doctors and other pregnancy care providers have a duty to diagnose placental abruption and to take appropriate action as soon as abruption occurs. What is… Read More »
Infant Develops Blood Clotting Disorder Following Circumcision
Infant with Factor VIII Deficiency Develops Complications from Circumcision Case Summary This case involves a male infant with no known family history of hemophilia whose parents opted for circumcision. Following the procedure, the infant experienced persistent bleeding from both the circumcision and heel stick sites. Despite bringing this to the attention of hospital staff,… Read More »
Lack of Oxygen at Birth: Signs, Long-Term Effects, and Prevention of Birth Asphyxia
We all need oxygen in full and constant supply to keep our brains, hearts, and internal organs functioning well. Even in the womb, unborn babies — who can’t breathe in open air — require an adequate supply of oxygen in order to thrive. As adults, any interruption to our oxygen supply becomes readily apparent…. Read More »
What is Fetal Distress? The Symptoms, Causes and Effects on the Baby, and Malpractice
Health Care Providers Need to Watch for Dangerous Warning Signs in Unborn Babies The idea that your soon-to-be-born baby could be under distress is enough to make any mother worry. But how would you know if it were happening? And what exactly does the term “fetal distress” mean in the medical sense? There is… Read More »