As unfair as it may seem, children and infants can suffer strokes. When a newborn baby has a stroke, medical professionals call it a neonatal or perinatal stroke. Neonatal strokes can occur anywhere from the middle of pregnancy to 28 days after birth, a timeframe known as the neonatal period. There are multiple causes of …
Building a viable medical malpractice case requires time, resources, and lots of evidence. A medical malpractice lawyer can help you with each of those necessities. Evidence, in particular, can be one of the most challenging of the three to obtain. Below, we’ve provided a run-down of the most important evidence in birth injury cases. Some …
Birth injury and birth trauma usually mean the same thing. Stanford Children’s Health notes that these terms are frequently used interchangeably. Similarly, an article in the National Library of Medicine uses both terms without distinction. These terms denote the possible injuries a child can suffer during birth. Sometimes compounding risk factors make these conditions impossible …
The birth of a child should be a happy time for the parents as well as their friends and relatives. However, premature deliveries can quickly turn what should be a happy time into a serious situation. Premature babies typically have low birth weight, which can carry potential future health consequences. It is important to understand …
Labor can be long and challenging for mother and child under the best circumstances. When labor is prolonged, it can result in serious health consequences. In some cases, these consequences could last a lifetime. Sometimes, doctors and hospitals are liable for prolonged labor in Maryland. Our firm could help you pursue justice following prolonged labor. …
Why Does Nerve Damage Happen In Birth Injuries? Out of every 1,000 births in the U.S., somewhere between 6 to 8 of them involve a birth injury. Some of the most common injuries involve a nerve injury, resulting in a loss of feeling or even paralysis in the limbs. Fortunately, many children with nerve injuries …
The words “fundal pressure” probably mean nothing to you. If you’re not a medical practitioner, particularly in obstetrics, gynecology, or pediatrics, you’ve probably never even heard them before. If you’re a mother who’s delivered a baby, you’ve probably never heard them either and that’s a part of the problem. You may have experienced fundal pressure …
Birth injuries refer to any damage your baby may suffer before, during, or shortly after labor and delivery. They often result from preventable medical errors, like the use of excessive physical force, oxygen deprivation, misuse of instruments, or prolonged labor. Unlike birth defects, which develop naturally while the baby is within the womb, birth injuries …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the drug Cytotec (Misoprostol) for treating stomach ulcers, but not for inducing labor. Still, many medical professionals have used the drug to help initiate labor, and as a result, some mothers and their babies have been harmed. If you believe you or your baby were harmed due …
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a baby is born with a birth defect every four-and-a-half minutes in the United States. If your baby suffered a birth defect, your doctor may have been negligent in checking for issues during your pregnancy or delivery. One of our firm’s birth injury lawyers can …
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