Birth Injury

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...

The birth of a baby is a moment full of hope and promise. Most parents spend months preparing for this milestone, dreaming of holding their little one and seeing them thrive. Unfortunately, for some families, complications arise during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, leaving their child with life-altering birth injuries. These moments can be devastating, made...

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...

When a healthcare provider deviates from standards of care, it can lead to pregnancy negligence, a type of medical malpractice. Their errors can rob families of joy, replacing it with a lifetime of expensive medical care. Filing a pregnancy negligence claim can recover financial compensation to use for critical treatment, specialized therapies, and other long-term...

It is well known that soldiers returning home from war often develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by flashbacks to a trauma, hyperalertness, avoidance of situations that trigger upsetting memories, and negative emotions such as guilt or shame. However, fewer people know that parents commonly experience similar symptoms after their babies spend time...