Babies conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and certain other fertility treatments may have a significantly higher risk of cerebral palsy and other birth defects, especially those defects that affect the baby’s heart, eyes, urinary system, and reproductive organs. In vitro fertilization raises the risk of having a baby with a birth defect by about […]
Vasa Previa Lawyer Vasa previa is a rare and devastating complication of pregnancy that occurs in approximately one out of every 2,500 pregnancies. If the condition is diagnosed during pregnancy, the fetus has a 97% chance of surviving. However, if the condition is not correctly diagnosed in time, then there is a 56% chance the […]
During a normal birth, a baby comes out before the umbilical cord. An umbilical cord prolapse is when that order is reversed, and the umbilical cord comes out before or alongside the baby. This happens in about one in 620 births. An umbilical cord prolapse is a serious medical emergency with a mortality rate of […]
What is Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)? During labor and delivery, a baby has to pass through the narrow opening in the mother’s pelvis. Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) is a condition where the baby has trouble getting through the birth canal because of the size of the baby’s head, the baby’s position, or the size or shape of […]
What is a Toxic Tort? A “toxic tort” is a legal term that refers to the harm caused by toxic substances. A tort is a wrongful act that is treated differently than a crime. Instead of the wrongdoer being prosecuted in a criminal court and maybe getting fined or sent to jail, the wrongdoer is […]