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Birth Injury

There are many risks for both mother and baby when a woman has gestational diabetes; even more so when it isn’t properly treated.

Though rare, amniotic fluid embolism is often devastating for families. Here is what you need to know about AFE and medical malpractice.

Umbilical cord prolapse is a medical emergency, and if healthcare professionals don’t recognize the signs and intervene quickly, it can result in a catastrophic birth injury or stillbirth.

Pitocin is a drug used to induce, stimulate labor and delivery. When used and monitored properly, it’s an effective treatment. But what happens when it’s not?

Medical providers are trained to handle breech and transverse deliveries. If they fail to meet the standard of care, and a baby is injured, it may be malpractice.

Ignoring pregnancy symptoms can lead to devastating outcomes. Learn how medical negligence puts mothers and babies at serious risk.

Misreading fetal heart rate strips can cause brain damage or death. See how these preventable mistakes impact newborns and families.

Could your miscarriages have been prevented due to an undiagnosed medical condition?

Gestational diabetes can be dangerous for mother and baby, especially when it is not diagnosed accurately and treated properly.

Traumatic births are infrequent, but when they do occur, the consequences can be life-altering.

A bicornuate uterus can lead to many complications for mother and baby. Here is what you should know.

If your child displays these signs, they may have suffered a birth injury. Consider a malpractice suit.

Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke can have a lifelong impact on your baby. Learn what PAIS is, what causes it, and whether it could have been prevented.

Learn about mixed cerebral palsy – its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and how medical malpractice may contribute to this medical condition.

Medical malpractice resulting in a traumatic birth injury has the potential to cause hypotonic cerebral palsy. Here’s what you need to know.

When brain damage occurs in infants they may have been deprived of oxygen or suffered an injury during labor or delivery. It may be the doctor's fault.

What should you look for? Learn some of the early signs of birth injuries.

Athetoid cerebral palsy can result from various causes including medical errors and negligence. We can help determine if yours is a case of medical malpractice. 

Injuries caused by traumatic births vary greatly in severity and are often the result of medical errors or negligence.

When a baby is born prematurely, they’re at higher risk of developing long-term complications such as developmental delays or cerebral palsy, and micro-preemies are at the highest risk.