PROTECTING THE LEGAL INTERESTS OF INJURED HAWAII RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SINCE 1973
Despite medical advances, birth injuries are still a major and often preventable problem. One of these injuries is brachial palsy. It is important to understand this injury and how to prevent it. What is the brachial plexus? The brachial plexus is a bundle of five...
Birth injuries do not always show up right away. In some cases, symptoms take a year or longer to manifest. According to the CDC, 3% of all infants born in the United States suffer from a defect. However, you might not know if the disability you see in your child is...
Having a child should be a time filled with joy and excitement for the whole family. However, if your child has a health issue at the time of birth, it can end up being a stress-filled experience instead of a happy one. There can be different causes of health concerns...
The moments after giving birth are precious and fleeting but worrisome if your baby sustained an injury during the birthing process. Birth injury is any harm caused to a baby before, during or immediately after birth. Many of these injuries heal in time with medical...
Currently, more than a million people in the U.S. have brain damage, and many of these are infants. Lack of oxygen is often responsible for brain damage to a newborn. Has this happened to your baby? A little background According to information in the American...
Giving birth to a child is supposed to be one of the greatest joys of your life. However, if something goes wrong before, during or after delivery, you may soon find yourself in a challenging position.Any type of birth injury is serious, as this has the potential to...
Pregnancy is a very uncertain time for the average mother-to-be. Especially if this is your first pregnancy, it is reasonable to be nervous about the potential outcome. Women often execute drastic lifestyle changes during their pregnancy to avoid negative outcomes....
You place a lot of trust in your doctor when your pregnant. After all, your physician isn't just providing you with care. They are helping ensure that your baby also has the best possible start to life. Most of the time, doctors who work with pregnant women and...
Epilepsy is a difficult condition to manage, so when doctors find a medication that works, they may encourage their patients to take it — even if it comes with possible health consequences. However, the health consequences associated with one common epilepsy...
Sometimes birth injuries happen naturally, due to genetic reasons or situations out of your medical provider's control. In other cases, birth injuries occur as the direct result of avoidable negligence.If your baby was born with a serious birth injury, it's important...