Blog: Birth Injury
- Does Shoulder Dystocia Always Happen with Brachial Plexus Damage?
May 20, 2022
It’s a Common Misconception that Brachial Plexus Injuries only Happen because of Underlying Shoulder Dystocia. Many birth injuries result from the forceful expulsion of a baby from the womb to the outside world. Sometimes, the birth injury happens due to the disproportionate size of the fetus to the mother’s pelvis, and at other times, the fetus’s position is the culprit. Other causes lie in the mother’s or fetus’s health and the birth assistant’s errors in...Read More - Group B Strep (GBS) Injury
Nov 3, 2019
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also known as Group B Strep, is a serious bacterial infection that pregnant women can transmit to their babies during childbirth. While some adults have GBS with limited medical effects, Group B Strep bacteria is particularly harmful to infants. With this in mind, doctors often administer advanced prenatal screening tests for Group B strep to prevent a mother who is carrying the infection from passing it to her baby during labor...Read More - Having Twins and the Risk of Birth Injuries
Jul 6, 2019
Twin Birth Injury Lawyers serving all of New Jersey Having one child is a miraculous event, but two? Perhaps even more amazing. While multiple birth pregnancies are a miracle of nature and more than ever, of science, they are also inherently more dangerous that typical pregnancies involving only one baby. In fact, having twins automatically places you in the “high risk pregnancy” category. Considering this, OB-GYNs and other doctors must take additional precautions while providing...Read More - New Jersey Damages Cap & Statute of Limitations for Birth Injuries
May 23, 2019
If your child suffered a birth injury and you are considering filing a claim for medical malpractice in New Jersey, it is important to be aware of certain statutory rules that may affect your case. Perhaps you are unsure of how long you have to file a birth injury claim, known as the “statute of limitations.” If you are coping with the costs of your child’s long-term care, you may be wondering if there is...Read More - The Midwife’s Role in a Birth Injury Case
May 10, 2019
A midwife is a person trained to assist women in childbirth. While some choose to employ the services of a midwife, drawn to the benefit of a natural birth or more relaxed birthing process, midwives can make mistakes just like any other doctor, nurse, or medical professional. The specialized training and licensing required to be a midwife does not preclude midwives from failing to provide adequate care to mothers and newborns during and after labor...Read More - New Research Examines Medical Errors Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
Jan 26, 2019
Cerebral palsy can occur for any number of reasons, one of the most common of which is medical errors during labor and delivery. Unfortunately, the identification of underlying human errors on the part of doctors, nurses, and medical staff often occurs only after a child suffers permanent harm. In these scenarios, parents and caregivers may choose to pursue medical malpractice litigation to recover the vital monetary resources they need to support their child’s ongoing care,...Read More - Is Pitocin Dangerous?
Jan 14, 2019
Can Using Pitocin to Induce Labor Cause Injuries? If you or your child suffered harm during childbirth, you may be wondering if using Pitocin to induce labor had something to do with it. Labor and delivery is a highly intricate process, requiring incredible knowledge, skill, and diligence on the part of the doctors and medical professionals involved. A single misstep when delivering your child could result in permanent harm to you or them. This includes...Read More - What Can go Wrong during Assisted Delivery?
Dec 29, 2018
You go into labor with the best intentions and the highest hopes for an easy birth and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, situations can arise during labor and delivery that jeopardize this hope. Under these circumstances, doctors sometimes decide to pursue an assisted delivery approach. The most common assisted deliveries use forceps or vacuums to help the child through the birth canal. Sadly, things can go wrong during assisted delivery that result in permanent harm to...Read More - Our Team Advocates for Infant with Brain Injury Caused by Birth Asphxia
Nov 3, 2018
In the United States, between three and 20 full-term babies will sustain brain damage during birth. The potential causes of infant brain injury can range from maternal infection to placental abnormalities. One of the most prevalent causes of infant brain damage is known as birth asphyxia, which occurs when the baby experiences lack of oxygen during the labor and delivery process. Depending on the time that passes while the baby has insufficient oxygen, the child...Read More - What Increases the Likelihood of Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries?
Oct 12, 2018
If your baby suffered a brachial plexus injury during birth, you may be wondering if certain factors made it more likely for this to happen. Although there have been many advances in obstetric care and healthcare practices overall in the last fifty years, the rate of brachial plexus birth injuries has actually increased, contrary to what one might expect. A recent study sought to identify the previously unidentified factors that increase the likelihood of brachial plexus birth injuries,...Read More