Archive: Birth Injuries

In order to establish negligence for a condition present at birth, it is imperative that a birth injury lawyer determine whether the situation was a preventable birth injury or an unavoidable birth defect. An experienced birth injury attorney will gather…

Pitocin is a popular and powerful intravenous medication used to start or increase uterine contractions in expectant mothers. The problem with Pitocin is that if it is administered in excessive quantities it can cause injury to the fetus. Pitocin birth…

Studies show increased infant mortality due to lack of prenatal care. Late or no prenatal care is defined by the percentage of mothers who report on their child’s birth certificate only receiving prenatal care in their third trimester or no…

A Cesarean section – often called a “C-section” for short – is a major surgery conducted to deliver a child by a surgical incision made through the mother’s abdomen and uterine wall. C-sections carry a risk of injury to the…

A Cesarean section – often called a “C-section” for short – is a major surgery conducted to deliver a child by a surgical incision made through the mother’s abdomen and uterine wall. While C-sections carry a risk for injury when…

Nerves play a very important role in sending function signals to different parts of our bodies. When a nerve damage injury occurs, it can affect the person’s ability to move or feel sensation in various parts of their body. If…

The effects of birth injuries can vary widely in type and severity. Some birth injuries are physical while others affect the brain and create cognitive developmental disabilities. One of the challenges in making a connection between cognitive developmental disabilities and…

Erb’s palsy birth injury affects one or two out of every 1,000 infants born. The condition is caused by a physical injury during delivery and its symptoms range from mild to serious based on the gravity of the injury. If…

There are a range of birth injuries that can cause short or long-term harm to a baby. Some birth injuries are brain injuries that cause conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while other birth injuries cause physical impairments like…

Children and infants represent five percent of all spinal cord injuries in the United States. In some of these cases, the damage was the result of a birth injury. The effects of infant spinal cord injuries can be devastating so…