A study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada has found that births performed at home with the help of a midwife are less costly than hospital deliveries and are equally safe for low-risk births. The researchers examined home births by registered midwives in British Columbia over a four-year period. They found that…
Birth injury news is rare and often tragic. It takes a lot of courage for a family to come forward and talk about what happened. Many stories are just reports of a lawsuit filed against a hospital or medical professional. We collect some of these here on our website to help educate the public about these cases. All news sources are cited in the individual articles.
The reason we do this is because of the secrecy. People need to know the things that can go wrong during a pregnancy or birth so they can watch for it when it happens to them. In the best scenario, their diligence can help prevent a birth injury. If things go wrong, then they’ll know that others have been in this situation and may feel more comfortable approaching a lawyer for advice.
We wish that no parent would go through the situations in these articles, but we know that’s an impossible wish. Fortunately, we have the court system to help parents stuck in these tragedies. A birth injury lawsuit can help cover the costs of expensive neo-natal medical care and ongoing disability expenses for a child with a birth injury.
The money will go a long way to help a hurt child live the best life they can. Researchers keep coming up with new ways to help disabled people live more independent lives. The money from a birth injury lawsuit can pay for these technologies.
If your child has been injured during or soon after birth, you must call an experienced birth injury lawyer. Call the team at Chalik Law for a free consultation.
Children With TBI May Develop Attention Problems, Says Study
Brain damage is among the most serious birth injuries a baby can suffer. It can be caused by head trauma during the delivery process due to oxygen deprivation and decreased blood flow to the baby’s brain. Brain trauma can affect a child’s ability to grow and develop normally, impacting their entire life. A new study…
Researchers Link C-Section Births to Chronic Health Problems in Children
A new study has found that babies born through cesarean sections are at a higher risk of developing chronic health ailments such as obesity, asthma and type-1 diabetes later in life than infants born vaginally. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 32 percent of newborns in the United States are delivered…
Cerebral Palsy May Have Genetic Causes, Study Says
A new study by Canadian researchers suggests that genetics may play a more significant role in the origins of cerebral palsy than experts previously thought. Researchers from Sick Kids Hospital in Canada and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center have found that at least one in 10 cases of cerebral palsy has…
Florida parents File cerebral palsy lawsuit Against Doctor
A West Palm Beach, Florida, couple has filed a birth injury lawsuit against an obstetrician who they claim caused their son’s cerebral palsy by choosing to extract him with a vacuum pump instead of allowing a natural delivery. The boy, now 16 years old, was born with the condition on March 6, 1998, and currently…
Parents File Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit Against Florida Federal Hospital Staff
A couple filed a birth injury lawsuit on July 10, alleging that their son developed Erb’s palsy following a long and difficult childbirth due to the negligence of hospital personnel. The lawsuit states that the midwife, obstetrician and several nurses at the federally managed Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc. deviated from accepted standards…
Cerebral Palsy is Among the Most Common Birth Injuries
Cerebral palsy is one of the most common conditions that can be caused by birth injuries, occurring in 2.1 of every 1,000 live births. When it occurs as the result of negligence on the part of medical personnel, the parents may be entitled to compensation through a birth injury lawsuit filed against the medical providers….
Florida Birth Injury Lawsuit Filed over Brachial Plexus Injury
A federal birth injury lawsuit has been filed by a Florida mother whose baby suffered a brachial plexus injury during delivery. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the healthcare clinic where the baby was born. The lawsuit alleges that a certified nurse midwife (CNM) made several…
Florida Woman Files Brachial Plexus Injury Lawsuit
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against a certified nurse midwife (CNM), alleging that the midwife’s negligence caused her baby to experience a brachial plexus injury during childbirth. According to the complaint, Barbara Carroll, CNM, did not provide appropriate care to the woman, who had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and had already been…
Gestational Diabetes Drug Glyburide Associated with Birth Injuries, Study Says
A recent study found that glyburide, a drug used to treat gestational diabetes, is associated with a number of serious birth complications. The drug, which has increased in use over the last decade, was associated with hypoglycemia, high birth weight, respiratory distress and birth injuries. In addition to being more likely to have complications, babies…