Cesarean sections are a common way for Chicago mothers to give birth. They often are a safe alternative to vaginal delivery for a variety of reasons. However, a C-section is still major surgery. It requires close timing from the doctor to decide when it's the right...
Birth Injuries
What Is the Difference Between a Birth Injury and a Birth Defect?
by mjdadmin | Jan 31, 2023 | Birth Injuries
The key difference between a birth injury and a birth defect is the specific cause of the condition. Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they develop under different circumstances, and one type of condition may warrant malpractice lawsuits. Birth Injuries...
How Is Birth Injury Compensation Calculated?
by mjdadmin | Aug 31, 2022 | Birth Injuries
In birth injury cases, the court and attorneys involved can calculate compensation based on the economic, non-economic, and punitive damages resulting from the actions of negligent medical professionals. If your child sustains birth injuries before, during, or...
Why People Hire a Birth Injury Attorney
by mjdadmin | Jul 29, 2022 | Birth Injuries
People hire a birth injury attorney to help them determine whether negligence or medical malpractice caused their baby to suffer injuries. A lawyer can help identify the cause of a birth injury and file medical malpractice claims against the responsible party or...
How Do You Prove That a Birth Injury Caused Cerebral Palsy?
by mjdadmin | Jun 24, 2022 | Birth Injuries
In some cases, cerebral palsy may be caused by a birth injury resulting in a lack of oxygen to the infant's brain during delivery. How do you prove that a birth injury caused cerebral palsy? To prove a birth injury caused cerebral palsy, you must know the procedures...

Can a Hospital Turn Away a Woman in Labor?
by ysong | Apr 11, 2022 | Birth Injuries
Can a hospital turn away a woman in labor? Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a U.S. hospital with an emergency room (ER) cannot. This federal law requires hospitals to offer delivery services to women who arrive in active labor, no matter...
Recoverable damages in a birth injury case
by ysong | Mar 19, 2022 | Birth Injuries
Birth injuries sometimes result in significant physical, financial, and emotional damage. Valuing a birth injury claim requires a complex process of calculating the current and future repercussions of medical malpractice. In the end, damages generally fall under the...
What are the common causes of birth injuries?
by ysong | May 18, 2021 | Birth Injuries
Giving birth to a child can be one of the most wonderful things in life. You and your partner should be free from worry during this joyous time. Unfortunately, there are a few things that can happen during birth that can shatter your happiness. Birth injuries have a...
What You Should Know About Amniotic Fluid Embolism
by mjdadmin | May 5, 2021 | Birth Injuries
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a very rare condition that affects the mother either right before or during childbirth. It is extremely dangerous and could be deadly. Although this complication impacts only 1 in 40,000 deliveries, doctors must be vigilant for the...
What are the signs your child has cerebral palsy?
by mjdadmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice
If your baby has cerebral palsy, it may be the result of medical malpractice. According to Mayo Clinic, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect muscle tone, posture, and movement. Cerebral palsy occurs because of damage to a developing brain, often during...
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