Birth injuries can have devastating impacts on the baby and the family for years. The most common form of birth injury is brain damage from oxygen deprivation, representing nearly half of all birth injuries. Lack of oxygen can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which can lead to serious neurological injuries. The next most common, which includes damage to the baby’s arms and/or shoulders, represents about 20% of all birth injuries. Other types of common birth injuries include:...

If you or a loved one has suffered harm due to the improper care received at a hospital, or by a doctor, or other healthcare worker, you know how life-changing it can be. Surgical errors, birth injuries, delayed diagnoses or misdiagnoses, drug interactions, and other harms happen when medical professionals engage in medical malpractice. Read on to learn more about what you must prove in a medical malpractice case and how a Ft. Lauderdale medical...

The term birth trauma refers to three overlapping conditions: A newborn experiencing physical trauma A mother experiencing physical trauma A mother experiencing mental and psychological trauma Maternal birth trauma specifically refers to the two types of traumatic birth experiences suffered by the mother – physical and psychological. In this article we will be discussing physical traumas.  Some physical traumas that mothers may suffer during childbirth include vaginal tears, a ruptured uterus, and postpartum hemorrhages. An...