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This might surprise you, but our great nation isn’t so great at keeping mothers and infants safe while giving birth. Take a look at these facts: ► More than 50,000 U.S. women suffer injuries each year while bringing their children into the world.  ► Almost 700 die during or shortly after delivery. (US Centers for…

Are botched C-sections a problem in our modern medical industry? Are they actually necessary, what are the risks, and what should you do if your C-section goes wrong? Let’s talk about that. Cesarean section births have skyrocketed in the US, from roughly 7% of all births in 1990, to over an alarming 30% today…

Much like a new year, learning that you’re pregnant is a time full of wonder and excitement.  A baby, despite their small size, changes almost everything. There’s a lot that goes into preparing for your little one, but really the #1 concern for most parents is how to keep their baby healthy.

It’s hard to think of a more exciting yet simultaneously terrifying experience, than the birth of your child. You’re carrying a precious life within you. You’d do anything to make sure your baby is healthy and safe. Which is why you have to be prepared for anything. Introduction While our medical system is better…

There’s no two ways about it — birth injuries can be incredibly difficult. The emotional heartache parents experience is horrendous, let alone the physical and financial difficulties they face. They’re slung without warning into a harsh world where they’re forced to make tough medical and financial decisions that can drain the life out of…

Cerebral palsy is a term that describes a group of movement disorders which result from damage to areas of the brain responsible for muscle and motor control. A non-progressive disease, cerebral palsy can create a lifetime of physical limitations, and can range in severity depending on how severely the bran was damaged.

Birth injuries have the potential to alter the lives of families in profound and permanent ways. Apart from injuries sustained by newborns – including brain damage, cerebral palsy, and injuries resulting from C-sections – mothers can also suffer serious injuries when medical professionals fail to provide an acceptable standard of care.

Birth injury cases are civil lawsuits that provide victims and families with the opportunity to secure justice and financial compensation for the preventable harm they have suffered. Because birth injury claims involve concepts of medical malpractice – such as what constitutes substandard care and whether injuries could and should have been prevented – they…

When people hear the terms birth injury and birth defect, they may automatically assume that they mean the same thing. There are some differences that people should know about, but they are both serious problems that need to be addressed as soon as possible. Before you take legal action against the negligent party, you…

  What happens when a patient goes to a medical professional and they end up sustaining an injury due to negligence? What happens when a baby sustains a serious injury because of the actions of the obstetrician? Unfortunately, these are common events, but not everyone steps forward because they are unsure of their options…