When a newborn suffers a brain injury, the effects may last a lifetime. In some instances, the injury may be unavoidable, and due to complications at birth that could not be prevented. Other times, a brain injury may be the result of preventable medical mistakes that occur ...
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What are the Most Common Birth Injuries?
The vast majority of births are without complication, and result in the delivery of a healthy baby. However, birth injuries still impact thousands of ...
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When should I hire a birth injury lawyer?
While the majority of births in the United States occur without complication, statistics show that from 6 to 8 infants out of every 1000 born in the ...
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When to call a birth injury attorney
Having a child is one of life most momentous occasions. While in the majority of cases, the labor and delivery are without complication, statistics ...
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$15M awarded in prenatal negligence case
Recently, the federal government paid a woman $15 million in a birth injury lawsuit based on medical malpractice. The birth injury settlement was ...
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When is a birth injury due to medical malpractice?
When a baby suffers an injury at birth, families are often distraught and have many questions. They may worry about their child’s and family’s future, ...
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Incidence of Birth Injuries on the Rise
A recent study revealed an alarming statistic – the incidence of birth injuries in the United States has risen by 75% since the early 2000s. As such, ...
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Communication Error Leads to Settlement in Birth Injury Case
A jury has reached a $229.6 verdict in a birth injury case. The case involved devastating communication errors concerning the viability of her ...
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Full effects of birth injury may take years to discover
If your child has been injured at birth, often the full effects of the harm may not be known for months, even years. For example, if you child was ...
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