NOTE: Our law firm operates exclusively within the state of Kentucky. While we appreciate your interest and readership, we regretfully cannot accept cases or provide legal assistance outside the state of Kentucky. A fetus needs amniotic fluid to survive. According to the March of Dimes,…
Within a few weeks of becoming pregnant, your body started making amniotic fluid to protect your child. The amniotic fluid should have continued to surround your baby until you went into labor and your water broke. Unfortunately, that isn’t what happened and you suffered from…
Nothing that your doctor or midwife does causes a placental abruption, and it’s not likely that a medical provider can prevent your placenta from separating from the uterus. However, doctors are responsible for recognizing the signs of placental abruption, for diagnosing the condition, and for…
Your baby has suffered a significant disability because of medical negligence. The potential lifelong health issues, emotional issues, and financial issues that your child now faces did not have to happen. Instead, the spinal cord injury that your child suffered at birth was caused by…
Cephalohematomas occur when the blood vessels on an infant’s head are damaged. The damaged blood vessels release blood and the blood then pools between the baby’s skin and skull bone. While cephalohematomas may look frightening, they do not affect the infant’s brain and they generally…
No child should have to start life with the pain of a broken bone, and no parent should have the added complication of having to figure out the appropriate medical care and treatment plan for their child’s broken bone. Regardless of how your baby was…