Birth Injuries
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board
Montgomery v Lanarkshire of 2015 is an English tort law case regarding informed consent. The …
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Cerebral Palsy: Types, Causes, and Costs
When an infant is born with cerebral palsy, the cause likely stems from one of …
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What Expecting Mothers Should Know About Vacuum Extraction Delivery
Vacuum extraction is a procedure that is occasionally performed during vaginal delivery. During this procedure, …
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What Expecting Mothers Should Know About Forceps Delivery
What Is Forceps Delivery? Forceps delivery is a type of assisted vaginal delivery that is …
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Prescription Drugs During Pregnancy
About 70 percent of pregnant women take at least one prescription drug during pregnancy, but …
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Failure to Detect Fetal Distress
What Is Fetal Distress? Fetal distress, or non-reassuring fetal status, is an uncommon complication of …
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Negligent Fetal Monitoring During Labor
What Is Fetal Monitoring? Fetal monitoring measures the heart rate, rhythm, and other functions of …
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Negligence in Prenatal Care
What Is Prenatal Care? Prenatal care is the health care you receive while pregnant, including …
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Preeclampsia: Symptoms, Risks, and What You Can Do About It
What Is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a condition that occurs during pregnancy and is often indicated …
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Shoulder Dystocia: Symptoms, Causes, and Complications
Shoulder dystocia refers to the scenario during labor when a baby’s head passes through the …
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Umbilical Cord Conditions: How Your Doctor’s Negligence Could Lead to Serious Birth Injuries
The umbilical cord is a narrow tube that connects the developing baby to the uterus …
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Birth Asphyxia: Signs, Causes, and Effects
What Is Birth Asphyxia? Asphyxia is a condition arising when the body is deprived of …
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Breech Births: What Can I Do If My Baby Is Breech?
What Is a Breech Birth? A few weeks prior to delivery, babies are typically in …
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Cesarean Sections (C-Sections): Complications and Implications
What Is a C-Section? A cesarean section (or C-section) is a major surgical delivery method …
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Maternal Mortality Rates Are Rising in the United States—And Nowhere Else
Which developed nation has the highest maternal mortality rate? The answer is unfortunate and surprising: …
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Placental Abruption: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes
The events that occur at the start of your child’s life can have an impact …
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What You Need to Know About Filing a Cerebral Palsy Claim
There are circumstances in which a child is born with avoidable cerebral palsy. In these …
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Birth Defects vs. Birth Injuries
Every parent wants their child to be happy and healthy. Every parent wants to trust …
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Risk Factors for Congenital and Acquired Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects muscle tone and movement in children. …
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How to Tell If Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Was Caused by Medical Malpractice
Cerebral palsy is a lifelong neurological disorder where the parts of the brain associated with …
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Birth Injury Case May Affect Medicaid Recipients
The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a heated case between a …
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Indiana’s Midwife Laws Under Fire
Nearly 100 people were seen protesting outside the LaGrange County, Indiana courthouse on Monday, April …
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