Birth Injury
Birth Injuries and Birth Defects: Know the Difference, Know Your Rights
Welcoming your child into the world should be a happy time. It’s the time where family and friends come together to welcome a new member into the family. But, what if the unthinkable happens? Knowing what to do next if your newborn experiences birth injuries can be an overwhelming situation. After all, this is your…
Read MoreBirth Injury and an Early Birth: What You Should Know
Are you drowning in medical bills due to injuries from your child’s premature birth? Early birth is linked to injuries that cause long-term issues like ADHD, chronic lung disease, severe digestive problems, cerebral palsy, and more conditions that require additional care. What you may not know is that your doctor could be liable for the…
Read MoreHow to Care for Your Child after a Birth Injury
The big day arrived, but your child’s birth wasn’t the completely happy occasion you’d hoped for. Something went wrong, either right before, during or after the birth. A birth injury can result in a lifelong disability. You may need legal counsel to sort through the details of what happened, and who may be at fault.…
Read MoreBirth Injury Lawyers: How to Know It’s Time to Seek Justice
Do we even need to ask that we all want the best for our children and grandchildren? We live in a world where we cannot protect them everything. But we can seek justice, especially when there are problems or negligence before, during, or after the delivery of a precious baby. More than 2,300 birth injuries…
Read MoreBirth Injury: What’s Considered to Be One? What Can You Do?
If you’re having a child, you’ve probably spent months planning for your new arrival. You’ve prepared the nursery and the childcare. Above all else, you’ve prepared yourself. Unfortunately, some things are beyond your control and giving birth brings its own inherent risks. Sometimes, birth injuries are unavoidable and unpreventable. Other times (in the very worst of…
Read More3 Areas of Birth Injury Statistics Every Prospective Parent Should Know
Medical malpractice can be a devastating and traumatic experience under any circumstance, but it’s always especially sad when the life of a child is at stake. Obviously, not all birth injury statistics are in relation to medical malpractice, but it is important to consider as it is one of the leading causes of things like…
Read MoreShould States Set Up No Fault Birth Injury Funds?
In Maryland, state officials have been arguing for years that the state needs a no fault birth injury fund, and now, a state task force is once again urging lawmakers to pass HB377. The contentious bill would create a highly controversial state fund for babies born with birth injuries. The proposed fund would finance a…
Read MoreNew Study Says Birth Injuries Could Cause Secondary Trauma in Health Care Professionals
No one ever wants to be in the position to need a medical malpractice lawyer, let alone a birth injury lawyer, but the unfortunate fact of the matter is that accidents, negligence, and blatant errors happen all the time. Even with all their degrees and experience, even the best health care professionals are not immune…
Read MoreWhat is Traumatic Birth Syndrome?
The act of giving birth is an amazing, beautiful, and incredibly emotional process. Unfortunately, even when you follow all the necessary steps and advice books galore, there’s still a chance of something going wrong that could ultimately affect the health of the mother and/or child. In fact, birth injury rates suggest that every year, about…
Read MoreBirth Injury in the United States — What You Need to Know
No parent wants to find themselves wondering what to do when a birth injury occurs. It’s one of the worst things that can possibly happen to you or a loved one — some sort of accident has occurred and it’s affected the health of a loved one you are ultimately responsible for providing care for.…
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