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Mother holds baby immediately after birth.

Birth Injury Settlements: When, Why, & How Much?

It’s all about the money! That’s the top priority for insurance companies representing doctors in birth injury lawsuits. They’ll do anything to avoid paying out birth injury settlements. But for parents, their baby’s health and wellbeing is the priority, not money. However, monetary compensation is what they need and deserve to give their baby a…
Surgeons can cause damage by making careless errors.

Can You Sue For Surgery Complications?

You did it. You bravely went under the knife. Now you’re hoping the risk will pay off, granting you better health than ever! But what if the opposite happens? Something went wrong during the surgical procedure, and now you’re worse off than you were before. Can you sue? Every surgery or cosmetic surgery, no matter how small,…
Baby suffering due to negligence.

Brain Injuries At Birth: What You Need To Know

You might say newborns are “blank slates” as far as experience goes. But their brains already have plenty of “hard wiring” at birth. These systems will be fine tuned as they begin to react to the world around them. This is why brain injuries at birth are such a serious concern. Early brain damage cripples…
Newborn infection with staph infection.

Staph Infection In Newborn Babies

It’s D-day! We’re talking about Delivery-day. It’s time for a mother to go into the hospital with a giant pregnant belly, and come out with a newborn. Hopefully, she won’t leave with an additional unwanted stowaway: staph bacteria. This staph bacteria leads to staff infections in babies, and can cause scalded skin syndrome as well. (Staphylococcal…
Healthcare professionals determining who was responsible for negligence.

Who Can Be Sued For Malpractice?

There’s one place you’ll probably visit at least once in your lifetime. The hospital! Whether it’s for an illness, a couple of stitches, or just to be born, we go to hospitals hoping that the professionals inside will take good care of us. Providing that “good care” is often the responsibility of more than one…
Erb's Palsy malpractice in the delivery room.

Erb’s Palsy Causes: Is My Doctor At Fault?

How did this happen? That’s the first thing parents wonder when their child receives a diagnosis of Erb’s palsy. And then they wonder: what are some Erb’s palsy causes?  You’ll find this often serious birth injury near the top of the list of the most common birth injuries in the US. In fact, 1 in…