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 is a congenital abnormality often inherited or caused by environmental exposure during the development of the baby. While the circumstances of a birth [...]

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. Your lawyer will begin by obtaining all relevant medical records and will contact expert medical providers to review the care that was provided [...]

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 whether the medical provider failed to give you or your baby adequate medical care or medication advice during pregnancy or delivery. If you [...]

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 drugs like Pitocin, improper prenatal or postnatal care, undiagnosed pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes, misdiagnosed maternal or fetal distress, inappropriate use or monitoring of [...]

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 trauma, facial paralysis, body paralysis, uterine rupture, or post-delivery infections.

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 your family should not have to suffer because of his/her negligence. It is important to consider what happened to you and your [...]

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 may be personally liable for the amount in excess.

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 caused, the paperwork may be important to show that your pregnancy and the baby’s health was progressing normally. Additionally, you should write down [...]

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. Next, if your case can be supported both medically and legally, papers may be filed in court, signifying the official start of your [...]

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 care. Once the jury considers the evidence and all testimony, they will then consider whether the elements of a medical malpractice claim have [...]