Category / Birth Injury / Medical Malpractice

Seizures in infants can be serious and even life-threatening. In order to provide your child with the best possible care and future outcomes, it is important to understand seizures: what they are,…

During pregnancy and throughout labor and delivery, the umbilical cord provides the baby with life-giving blood, oxygen and vital nutrients. If the umbilical cord is compromised in any way, the baby’s health…

Oxygen is crucial for the maintenance of life, and never is this truer than right before, during and after the birth of a baby. When an infant’s bodily tissues are deprived of…

When many soon-to-be parents think about birth defects and how to avoid them, ideas about tobacco, alcohol or drug use during pregnancy or injuries and complications that occur during delivery are the…

When a mother is diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), this means that the fetus fails to meet typical development benchmarks before birth. Technically speaking, these infants weigh less than the 10th…

As soon as most women learn that they are pregnant, they immediately begin to carefully watch every medication they put into their body. This is because they understand that many pharmacological products…

Bringing a baby into the world is an extremely intense and complex process for both mother and child. Although most births go smoothly, there are many instances when complications arise that can…

Group B Strep Infection Approximately one in every 2000 babies born in the United States each year contract Strep B infection (SBI). Unlike many other medical conditions that a mother can experience…