Prolonged and Abnormal Labor | Birth Injury Video Library Transcript My name is Andrea Shea, and I’m the on-staff nurse at Reiter & Walsh. I investigate the records – prenatal through the first year of life – and I help to tell the story for the mom and for the baby. When I’m reviewing records,…
Transcript: What to Expect in the Moments After Your Baby’s Born [Text]: What should I expect when my baby’s born? [Rebecca Walsh]: Hi, I’m Rebecca Walsh, I’m a partner at Reiter & Walsh. I’ve been handling birth injury and medical malpractice for 25 years, and I wanted to tell you a little bit about what…
In this video, Reiter & Walsh partner and birth injury attorney Rebecca Walsh walks expectant parents through how to understand the varying levels of doctor and resident experience in the Labor and Delivery Unit. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Rebecca Walsh, I’m a partner at Reiter & Walsh. I’ve been doing birth injury and medical malpractice…
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If the nurse doesn’t have time to monitor you during your labor, or if your doctor isn’t called at the right time, and your baby suffered because of it, we can help you build a defense against the hospital’s negligence. Delivery room errors usually go unrecognized by the hospital, leaving you and your family to…
If your doctor covered up an error in your or your child’s care, ABC Law Centers will gather the truth and the medical records covered up by your doctor. Finding these facts will help you and your family achieve the peace of mind and compensation you deserve.
If your child was injured during birth by the use of forceps or a vacuum extractor, you may notice a problem right away. If your baby required intubation, an MRI or CAT scan, or a prolonged hospital stay, your child may have been injured during birth. If you are interested in learning more about these…
Generally, emergency C-sections must be completed in 30 minutes or less to keep the baby safe. Many of the cases we see, the C-sections are not completed in time and a birth injury or brain damage occurs. If your emergency C-section was not properly completed or monitored, contact ABC Law Centers to learn more about…
Birth asphyxia, or HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy), is caused by a baby not getting enough oxygen during the birth process. A hospital should be prepared to perform an emergency C-section within five minutes to prevent birth asphyxia. Sometimes a nurse or doctor doesn’t pick up on fetal monitor indications that a baby is not getting…
