Birth Injuries

How a Mother’s Herpes Can Harm Her Child When Delivery Staff Is Negligent

Mothers who have genital herpes may pass the herpes infection to their newborn babies during birth. However, the spread of this potentially dangerous infection is...

Medical Negligence Can Occur With High-Risk Pregnancies

Whether you had an uncomplicated pregnancy or a high-risk pregnancy, the legal standard for proving that a birth injury occurred is the same. To recover...

Determining the Value of Pain and Suffering for a Child With a Birth Injury

Your baby can’t talk yet. He can’t use words to explain his physical pain and his emotional suffering. Even if he could, he doesn’t have...

How Can Scoliosis Be Caused by Medical Mistakes Made During Labor or Delivery?

When the spine curves 10 degrees or more, a person may be diagnosed with scoliosis. Some signs of scoliosis include The symptoms of scoliosis may...

Study Finds Babies With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries Have a Higher Rate of Mental Health Issues as Teens

After your baby is born and diagnosed with a brachial plexus birth injury, your child’s mental health as a teenager may not be the first...

Some Deliveries Do Not Go According to Birth Plans

You spent a lot of time developing your birth plan. You had an idea of how you wanted things to go and you shared the...