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...
Birth Injuries
Has your newborn suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen?
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...
Determining fault after a birth injury
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...
Was my baby’s shoulder dystocia preventable
You spent nine months waiting for your baby to be born. Come delivery day, it didn't go as you expected. During birth, your baby struggled to come out and one of her shoulders got stuck.The obstetrician and delivery room team scrambled to give your baby the extra...
