Blog: Birth Injury
- What to Do if Doctors Ignored Your Concerns About Your Newborn’s Breathing
Mar 19, 2026
Few moments are more frightening than realizing your newborn may be having trouble breathing and feeling like no one in the room is taking your concerns seriously. You may have noticed fast breathing, grunting, blue coloring around the lips or skin, unusual pauses, or simply a look that told you something was not right. If you raised concerns and felt dismissed, you may still be carrying the fear, confusion, and unanswered questions that followed. In...Read More - Signs of Cerebral Palsy After Birth: When to Consider Your Legal Options in New Jersey
Feb 12, 2026
Few moments are as disorienting as realizing something might not be right with your newborn’s development. Many parents describe an uneasy feeling, one they cannot quite name at first. Does your baby seem unusually stiff or unusually floppy? Is feeding harder than you expected? Are milestones not arriving when you were told they would? Are appointments starting to pile up, along with questions that feel heavier with every visit? Cerebral palsy is a diagnosis that...Read More - Steps to Take if a Birth Injury Was Discovered Months Later
Dec 11, 2025
The first few months of your child’s life are usually filled with a whirlwind of doctor visits, sleepless nights, and the excitement of reaching new milestones. For most parents, the primary focus is on feeding, growth, and bonding. But, unfortunately, for some families, a nagging sense of unease begins to develop as the months pass. You may notice that your baby is not hitting certain developmental marks, or perhaps they are moving in a way...Read More - Silent Hypoxia Birth Injuries: When a Baby’s Oxygen Loss Goes Undetected
Jul 9, 2025
Most parents never imagine that their baby could lose oxygen during childbirth and that it might go unnoticed. But in some heartbreaking cases, newborns experience a dangerous drop in oxygen levels with little or no warning. This condition, known as silent hypoxia, can lead to serious and lasting harm if not quickly recognized and addressed. What makes silent hypoxia especially dangerous is its subtlety. Unlike clear signs of fetal distress, the early indicators may be...Read More - Your Rights in Marginal Umbilical Cord Insertion Claims
Nov 2, 2024
Explore Your Legal Options after Negligent Handling of Marginal Cord Insertion Harmed You or Your Baby in New Jersey Newly pregnant women often fear that something could go wrong and affect the health and development of the new life growing within. They may fear that the baby will fail to survive or reach full term. One thing that could go wrong affects the connection between the placenta and the umbilical cord, threatening the life growing...Read More - Polyhydramnios Birth Injury Lawsuits in New Jersey
Oct 13, 2024
Amniotic fluid plays a critical role in pregnancy. It protects the fetus from injury when a mother falls or makes other movements that could harm the developing child and keeps the fetal environment stable. However, too much amniotic fluid can harm a mother and baby for life. Our experienced team of birth injury lawyers assists clients with polyhydramnios malpractice claims throughout New Jersey and we consult on these cases nationwide. If you need further legal...Read More - The Dangers of Fainting and Dizziness During Pregnancy
Aug 16, 2024
While Common, Dizziness and Fainting Should Not be Taken Lightly by Pregnant Women and their Doctors. Failure to Investigate the Potential Cause can Lead to Serious Injuries in New Jersey. A woman’s body undergoes tremendous changes once she becomes pregnant. It’s no wonder so many pregnant women feel dizzy and faint, especially in the first trimester. Some dizziness, along with nausea and vomiting, is common in the early stages of pregnancy when blood sugar levels...Read More - Understanding Different Types of Paralysis Resulting from Birth Injuries
Jun 15, 2024
You may hear about paralysis in the context of strokes and spinal cord injuries that leave victims immobile. However, birth injuries can also lead to temporary, permanent, partial, or complete paralysis. Various labor and delivery complications, such as prolonged labor, prolapsed umbilical cords, cephalopelvic disproportion, and improper use of birth-assistance instruments, may cause brain, spinal cord, and neurological damage, leaving a baby paralyzed. The General Definition of Paralysis Paralysis from birth complications can cause a...Read More - Key Decision-Making and Medical Negligence with Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
Apr 26, 2024
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) Lawyers in NJ Even though you have had a cesarean birth, you have options for your next delivery. You can have another cesarean birth, or you can deliver vaginally. A vaginal birth after cesarean delivery, or VBAC, is the choice of many who wish to avoid surgery and a lengthy recovery. However, it is not the same medical procedure as a vaginal birth without a prior cesarean delivery. So,...Read More - Meeting Your Child’s Educational Needs After a Birth Injury
Jan 12, 2024
Special Education Resources and Options Allow Children with Birth Injuries to Thrive in an Educational Environment while Meeting their Specific Needs. When birth injuries occur, the damages may not unfold until later. Many birth injuries involve the baby’s oxygen deprivation during labor, or infection, or other neurological and physical damage affecting the brain or body after a difficult delivery. It may be years later when the pediatrician notes critical milestones that the child misses or...Read More