Category Archives: Birth Injury
The Emotional and Financial Costs of Raising a Child with a Preventable Birth Injury
When parents welcome a child into the world, they hope for a safe delivery and a healthy future. Yet for some families, those dreams are shattered when a preventable birth injury occurs due to medical negligence. The consequences extend far beyond the delivery room. Parents are left to cope with the emotional anguish of… Read More »
Birth Injuries Caused by Failure to Diagnose Maternal Conditions: Legal Options for Families in Pennsylvania
When a child suffers a birth injury, the impact is devastating not only for the baby but for the entire family. Many of these tragic injuries are preventable and occur when medical providers fail to recognize and address maternal health conditions during pregnancy. In Pennsylvania, families who experience such negligence have legal options to… Read More »
Birth Injuries vs. Birth Defects: Understanding the Legal Difference in Malpractice Claims
Bringing a child into the world is one of life’s most profound and emotional experiences. Expectant parents hope for a safe delivery and a healthy newborn. When complications arise and a child is born with a serious medical condition, it can be devastating. One of the most important distinctions to understand in these cases… Read More »
Understanding Your Rights After a Birth Injury in Philadelphia
Understanding Your Rights After a Birth Injury in Philadelphia When a birth injury occurs, it’s a traumatic and life-altering experience for parents and their newborn. In some cases, these injuries result from medical negligence or malpractice during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. Families in these situations often have questions about their legal rights and the… Read More »
Can Vacuum Delivery Cause Brain Damage?
Yes. This article explains what vacuum extraction is, what birth injuries vacuum extraction commonly causes, what vacuum extractors are, when a vacuum extractor might be used during delivery, and when a vacuum extractor should not be used. If your baby suffered an injury due to vacuum extraction during delivery, call the New Jersey birth… Read More »
Filing a Newborn Broken Collarbone Lawsuit
The excitement of bringing your precious newborn home can be darkened if your baby is injured at birth. Sometimes, a new born can suffer from a broken collar bone; This is a telltale sign that birth injury has occurred. A baby in pain is something no parent ever wants to experience. Worse yet, broken… Read More »
How to Prove Your Birth Injury Case
Not every birth injury is actionable. This article sets forth what you need to prove in order to recover monetary damages for medical malpractice causing a birth injury. If you or your baby suffered an injury due to the actions or inaction of a medical professional, call Philadelphia birth injury lawyer at The Villari… Read More »
Knotted Cord Injuries & Medical Malpractice
This article explains the problems that can arise with a baby’s umbilical cord, what doctors can and should do if there are signs of a knotted cord, and whether a knotted cord qualifies as medical malpractice. If your baby is suffering or was lost due to a knotted umbilical cord that went undiscovered by… Read More »
Infant Brain Bleed (Intracranial Hemorrhage) Birth Injuries
What are infant brain bleed birth injuries and how do they occur? Birth injury lawyer Heidi G. Villari explains how an infant can suffer an intracranial hemorrhage during labor or delivery, how a brain bleed can affect an infant, and what actions families can take to get compensation if their child suffered a brain… Read More »
Spinal Cord Injury at Birth
If your child shows symptoms such as weakness or paralysis soon after birth, they may have suffered a spinal cord injury during delivery. While spinal cord injuries can be managed through surgery and medication, your child will require ongoing medical care and therapy to gain optimal function, and may need personal support throughout their… Read More »