Blog: Birth Injury
- Preventable birth injuries differ from birth complications
Sep 22, 2017
During the course of a mother-to-be’s pregnancy she may be subjected to tests and procedure that assess the health of her own body as well as that of her growing child. While many Pittsburgh women undergo these analyses and discover no concerning issues, others may find out that either they or their child suffers from a problem that could complicate the labor and delivery processes. Conditions such as preterm labor, abnormal positioning of the baby...Read More - A doctor’s mistake may lead to a preventable birth injury
Aug 18, 2017
For around nine months, the partners to a Pittsburgh couple may plan and prepare for the birth of their child. They may create a whimsical nursery and they may argue over what they will name their new little addition. They may learn about different options for how they would like to bring their child into the world, and they may settle on a facility and medical practitioner to assist them through the labor and delivery...Read More - Monitoring for conditions may identify cases of fetal distress
Aug 4, 2017
According to the American Pregnancy Association, the term “fetal distress” is difficult to define and often confused with more serious and life-threatening conditions. It generally refers to a fetus that is not getting, or has not received, sufficient oxygen during pregnancy or labor, but is not the same as birth asphyxia. Both fetal distress and birth asphyxia can cause Pittsburgh newborns to suffer significant health problems during their first moments of life, and certain pre-birth...Read More - What can cause Erb’s palsy?
Jul 27, 2017
Not every baby grants its mother a stress-free and comfortable labor and delivery experience. Mothers throughout Pittsburgh have been subjected to a variety of medical interventions to help them bring their newborns into the world. From vacuum suction and forceps, to Caesarian section operative births, doctors have many tools to use to help women deliver their babies. However, many of these interventions can come with a price. For example, the use of forceps and vacuum...Read More - When are birth issues the result of negligence?
Jul 8, 2017
Every Pittsburgh parent hopes that his or her newborn child enters the world with a happy heart and a healthy body. While most children are able to make it through labor and delivery without suffering any complications, others require interventions and significant medical care just to survive. After living through a traumatic birth experience, parents may wonder if the complications and challenges that their children suffered during and after birth were the result of negligence...Read More - Pennsylvania parents get large verdict for doctor mistake
May 3, 2017
Doctors and other medical professionals are expected to know how to proceed in medical emergencies, especially when they are performing a job within their particular specializations. One of the most important areas of medicine is obstetrics, in which physicians and nurses help in the lead up to, and process of, the birth of a child. Because there are two (or sometimes more) lives at stake, these procedures are very important to get right, no matter...Read More - Pennsylvania parents and doctor mistakes during delivery
Mar 22, 2017
Labor and delivery of a child is often difficult enough on parents in Pennsylvania, even without complicating factors. While complications do sometimes arise through no fault of the professionals attending the birth, how they react to such situations may have effects that can last for the entire life of the child being born. A wrong move, or failure to act when appropriate, can create a situation in which a child’s quality of life can be...Read More - Fetal distress can cause Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy
Jan 21, 2017
Many expecting parents have a lot of excitement when they think about their baby’s due date. The baby’s room is prepped, the labor bag is packed and it seems like all a couple needs is a newborn baby. But what if the mother’s birth plan doesn’t go as anticipated? There are times when fetal distress can cause permanent injury to the newborn chid. Fetal distress is a general term given when a baby suffers stress...Read More - Popular pregnancy drug could cause birth injury?
Dec 23, 2016
When people in Pittsburgh think of a birth injury, they first usually think of some distress that occurs during the delivery that causes injury to the infant. While this does happen, there are other reasons behind a birth injury that can happen at any point from conception to gestation to labor. Sometimes pregnant women take drugs as prescribed by their doctor while pregnant. However, these drugs can have side-effects that result in a birth injury...Read More - Infant’s injury due to delivery mistake, potentially compensable
Nov 30, 2016
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Something has gone amiss during the delivery of your child and it has affected the child’s health. After such an injury, it can be very unclear what the long-term injuries and effects may be. Ensuring that your infant has access to top-notch medical care is crucial immediately following the incident. If you suspect that this injury was avoidable by doctors, nurses or other related parties, you may want to learn...Read More