Birth injury is a broad term encompassing injuries to a baby while in utero, during labor, or during delivery that may be caused by inadequate or inappropriate medical care. A birth defect [...]
After your child receives the necessary medical care, you should contact a law firm experienced in handling birth injuries. You will then meet with a birth injury lawyer who will assist you. [...]
Most injuries occur when a doctor, nurse, or other medical provider fails to adequately assess or respond to a condition or complication during a woman’s pregnancy or delivery. The key question is [...]
Some of the most common errors that occur during childbirth include: failing to correctly read or interpret fetal monitoring strips, failing to timely perform a c-section, failing to appropriately monitor uterine stimulating [...]
Potential injuries include brain damage due to a lack of oxygen sometimes called hypoxic ischemic injury (HIE), cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, brachial plexus injuries, erb’s palsy, klumpke’s palsy, nerve trauma, spinal cord [...]
It is very common for a woman to build a strong relationship with her OB-GYN and other medical professionals throughout her pregnancy. However, when a doctor makes a serious mistake, you and [...]
In New York, all physicians must carry medical malpractice insurance which provides coverage for instances of medical malpractice up to a certain amount. If damages exceed the medical malpractice coverage, a defendant [...]
You should collect everything you have been given either from the hospital or medical staff you worked with. Even if the paperwork does not involve the medical provider responsible for the harm [...]
Legal cases go through several distinct phases. First there is the pre-suit phase, where an attorney will evaluate your case, collect information, request medical records, and review your records with medical experts. [...]
A jury will consider evidence such as medical records, and testimony of witnesses and expert doctors, who will testify whether your physician’s actions were reasonable or fell below the accepted standard of [...]