Category: Birth Injury

What Types of Damages Can I Seek in a Birth Injury Claim?

Birth Injury | August 26, 2022

A birth injury is the last thing that parents expect to happen when welcoming a new baby. Unfortunately, doctors and OBGYNs can make dangerous mistakes and lapses in judgment that put infants’ lives at risk during pregnancy, labor and delivery. While nothing can ever right this terrible wrong, obtaining fair financial compensation (damages) from the…

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Full Guide to Birth Asphyxia: Signs, Causes and Effects

Birth Injury | July 4, 2022

Many different things can go wrong during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Some complications, however, can be avoided with preventive measures, such as identifying risk factors in the mother and carefully monitoring the baby for signs of distress during childbirth. It is a physician’s duty to prevent serious medical conditions whenever possible. This includes birth asphyxia….

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Can Punitive Damages Be Awarded in Birth Injury Cases?

Birth Injury | April 15, 2022

No family anticipates the trauma of a birth injury after the delivery of a newborn. Unfortunately, medical malpractice in Kentucky causes many preventable birth injuries each year. If your child gets diagnosed with a birth injury, your family may be entitled to financial compensation, or damages, for many different types of losses. If the doctor…

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Medical malpractice suit Dayton, Ohio

Birth Injury,News | April 12, 2018

Medical malpractice happens in every field, but when it happens during childbirth it can be devastating to those involved. That is why a mother and son in Dayton, Ohio won their birth injury case and recently received $2.75 million. Matthew Harrison was born at Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital with severe head swelling, shifting of the…

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Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (UCP)

Birth Injury,Blog,Cerebral Palsy | March 30, 2018

In March, we raise awareness for Cerebral Palsy (CP). There are different types of CP that many do not know about. All types of cerebral palsy involve brain injury or damage caused during birth. If this is the case, CP can be attributed to medical malpractice since the injury occurred during the birthing process. Unilateral…

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March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Birth Injury,Blog | March 27, 2018

Whenever a child is born with Cerebral Palsy, the family has a lot to prepare for. A lot of care is needed, which impacts how much time the family has for other things. Unfortunately, Cerebral Palsy demands the family manages their time and money well. Cerebral Palsy is a muscle disorder caused by permanent damage…

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Understanding Spinal Birth Defects and Spina Bifida

Birth Injury,Library Articles | October 19, 2017

If this article sounds similar to a recent experience that you or a loved one have suffered from, please don’t hesitate to contact us online or call 859-578-4444 to schedule a free consultation! Could a Spinal Birth Injury in Kentucky Be Caused from Medical Negligence? When parents are preparing to bring a child into this…

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