Birth should be a time of joy and celebration for families. However, when errors or negligence occur during labor and delivery, severe and catastrophic birth injuries can result. These injuries dramatically impact the child and family for a lifetime. In Philadelphia, birth injury lawyers assist families in understanding their legal rights and whether they […]
The moments after birth should be joyful as you welcome your new baby. But when complications occur, these hopes can turn to uncertainty and fear. One such complication, oxygen deprivation or hypoxia, can have significant impacts on a child’s health and future. As a family facing these challenges, arming yourself with knowledge is […]
When a baby is deprived of oxygen during labor and delivery, it can result in a serious, catastrophic birth injury called hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). This condition threatens brain tissue and can lead to lifelong disabilities like cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, seizures, and more. As a Philadelphia parent, it is important […]
As expectant parents look forward to the birth of their child, they often dream about the future and what it might hold. Most parents don’t think that their babies might suffer debilitating birth injuries before, during, or after birth. Unfortunately, birth injuries sometimes occur because of complications during labor or delivery. Birth injuries might result […]
Birth injuries can be devastating for new parents and their children. These types of injuries can cause long-lasting consequences that can affect children and families for up to a lifetime. When a child suffers a birth injury because of the negligence of medical providers, the family can file a claim against the negligent providers to […]