When a fetus dies in utero during the second trimester after the 20th week, the death is referred to as intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD). When a fetal death occurs before 20 weeks of gestation, the death is called a miscarriage. There are several risk factors for IUFD that can be screened, diagnosed, and monitored to […]
In Pennsylvania, patients who have been injured and families of patients who have died because of their medical providers’ negligence can file medical malpractice claims. These types of lawsuits might have multiple defendants, including doctors, hospitals, nurses, pharmacists, hospital staff, technicians, and others. Determining whether a healthcare provider was negligent involves analyzing whether the care […]
During delivery, a baby might be physically stressed or pressured and sustain injuries caused by birth trauma. Long-term injuries because of damage to the brain during birth can also be called birth trauma. When a baby suffers injuries during birth because of birth trauma, the mother might also suffer emotional damage and post-traumatic stress disorder […]
An infant’s skull can be fractured during or immediately following delivery, resulting in significant pain and suffering. Skull fractures during childbirth can also cause other medical problems, including traumatic brain injuries and lasting brain damage. If your child’s skull was fractured during delivery because of a doctor’s or another medical provider’s negligence, you might have […]
While children develop differently, there are certain developmental milestones that they are expected to reach by different ages in early childhood. When a child fails to meet some of these developmental milestones, he or she might be considered to have developmental delays. In some cases, developmental delays are symptoms of birth injuries and malpractice, but […]