Mothers who experience a difficult delivery have gone through a traumatic experience. For some mothers, that difficult delivery has also resulted in a birth injury to their newborn. These unfortunate events can transform a joyous moment into one of trauma, confusion, and emotional pain. The immediate focus rightly shifts to the baby’s well-being and their...
The Birth Injury Blog
Why You Can Afford to Work With ABC Law Centers If your child suffered a birth injury, the last thing you may be considering is hiring an attorney. Between medical appointments and special equipment, you likely are already juggling many costs. While facing these difficulties, many parents wonder how they could possibly afford to add...
When a birth injury occurs, families are often left wondering what went wrong and whether it could have been prevented. Proving medical malpractice in these cases depends on the evidence, including detailed records, timelines, and data that reveal how labor and delivery unfolded. Knowing what evidence is needed to prove a medical malpractice birth injury...
Welcoming a new baby is a moment that families often anticipate with love, excitement, and plans for a bright future. Everyone expects the delivery process to culminate in a healthy infant placed gently in their arms. When that joy is shattered by a birth injury, parents are left grappling with overwhelming worries and heartbreak. Instead...
The umbilical cord is the tube that connects the baby to the placenta during pregnancy (1). The cord is made up of three vessels: two arteries that carry waste from the baby back to the placenta to be removed, and one vein that carries nutrients and oxygen from the placenta to the baby. Normally, umbilical...
A: HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) can cause children to have autistic-like features, which can lead to a diagnosis of autism. Studies show a correlation between HIE and autism. HIE may increase a child’s risk of having neurodevelopmental disorders like attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this blog, we’ll break down the association between...
Newborn babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) when they need urgent and/or specialized treatment or resuscitation after birth. Babies who are premature or suffered an injury at birth are typically admitted to the NICU. The NICU has specialists and the appropriate equipment needed to treat them. A baby can be taken...
A: Your child may need cerebral palsy (CP) surgery, depending on a few factors. These include: The severity of your child’s cerebral palsy and impairments Functional concerns Their age Their responses to other types of treatment Any comorbidities The goals for their treatment On this page, we’ll break down the common types of cerebral palsy...