Birth Injury
The Dangers of Gestational Diabetes to the Mother and Baby
Pregnancy is a sensitive time filled with lots of emotions. For mothers-to-be, anything that jeopardizes their health or the health of their baby during this time is something to be taken seriously. Gestational diabetes is a somewhat common condition that many pregnant women face. If it goes untreated, the dangers of gestational diabetes include risks…
Read MoreCommon Birth Injury Myths and the Facts That Debunk Them
Everyone who’s expecting a child looks forward to their baby’s birth. They imagine it as a day of overwhelming joy and relief. When something goes wrong, that all comes crashing down. Among all the books you read and the classes you take, few parents learn much about birth injuries during pregnancy. The reality is that…
Read MoreBrachial Plexus Injury at Birth: Everything You Need to Know
About one in every thousand children born in America experience a brachial plexus injury at birth. The brachial plexus can be injured even during normal delivery but can also be the result of medical negligence. Even when cared for properly, it can sometimes lead to permanent damage or disability. But what is a brachial plexus…
Read More7 Common Childbirth Complications Women Experience
The World Health Organization estimates that around 830 women die globally, every day due to childbirth complications. This is, of course, an alarming number, and we don’t mean to scare you. What you should note is that 99% of these deaths occur in developing countries, and most of these complications are avoidable. They are avoidable…
Read MoreBirth Injury Detection: Understanding and Identifying a Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia occurs in 0.3 percent to 1.5 percent of births. While the birth injury isn’t as common as others, it’s still one parents, and future parents, need to understand. As mentioned above, shoulder dystocia is a birth injury (sometimes called birth trauma). It occurs if one or both of a baby’s shoulders become lodged…
Read MoreWhat You'll Need to Prove in Your Birth Injury Lawsuit
The birth of your child is always a miraculous experience. Unfortunately, there are rare cases when due to medical negligence, sometimes a healthy baby ends up seriously injured or disabled during the birth. Between six and eight children of every thousand born in the United States will suffer from a birth injury. If your child…
Read MoreBirth Injury Signs: How to Know Your Child’s Been Harmed
Having a child will always be one of the most amazing experiences of your life. But unfortunately, for some people, the birthing event itself can be exhausting, difficult, and even traumatic. Because for some people, the moment of birth gives rise to an unimaginable outcome; a birth injury. We know that as a proud parent,…
Read MoreShoulder Dystocia Injury: How It's Caused During Birth
Has your child suffered from a shoulder dystocia injury? It happens to many parents. Their stories may even be the same as yours. You go into labor. You’re so excited to finally deliver your child after 9 months of waiting. Then, you find out there’s a complication. And this complication has caused a serious injury…
Read MoreLiving With Cerebral Palsy: What Can You Expect?
What’s the first that comes to your mind when you hear “Cerebral Palsy?” Most people think it’s a progressive disease affecting cognitive functions. However, this is not the case at all. Let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture of what this disability actually means. Even though cerebral palsy causes impaired muscle…
Read MoreWorking Through PTSD After a Traumatic Birth Injury
You have no idea why it happened, but you have noticed that you haven’t quite been the same after giving birth to your child. You find yourself experiencing severe anxiety when you think about your child being born, and maybe you feel your mood has changed for the worse. Childbirth is supposed to be a…
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