During birth, an infant’s head can suffer trauma from excessive pressure applied by instruments or the mother’s pelvic bones when the birth canal is too small or when the baby is too large. Newborn cephalohematoma can result from these types of trauma, causing ruptured blood vessels to build up in the tissue covering the skull […]
It can be devastating for parents when their children suffer birth injuries. Some types of birth injury might result in lifelong disabilities and severely limit what a child might be able to do in the future. In other cases, a birth injury can be fatal. When a doctor, nurse, midwife, hospital, or other facility causes […]
Learning that your child has cerebral palsy can be devastating. This condition is incurable and lifelong, and can be caused by medical errors made by doctors and nurses during the labor and delivery process or shortly thereafter. Depending on its severity, a child who has cerebral palsy might require therapy, medical care, special education, and […]
In some cases, child brain damage is preventable. When children suffer brain damage in utero or during or after labor and delivery, the damage might be due to medical negligence. The prognosis for children with brain damage depends on multiple factors, including the severity and location of the damage, when it is diagnosed, the treatment […]
Erb’s palsy is a birth injury that affects the way a baby’s arm functions. The arm may be weak or paralyzed and may lack sensation. Erb’s palsy is the result of a brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves in the shoulder, connecting the neck to the arms and enabling movement, flexibility, and […]