Fetal hypoxia is a medical term that means “low oxygen” levels in a fetus. Hypoxic brain injuries can result because of a lack of needed oxygen to tissues of the brain. Hypoxia at birth can sometimes occur because of umbilical … Read More →

Birth injury claims that result from medical malpractice are not restricted to a physician’s conduct, but can also include the conduct of nurses, hospitals, drug companies and others who provide various services in the health care field. Few injuries are … Read More →

A birth injury can affect a child well into adulthood. Adult children may be able to sue for a birth injury that they sustained under certain circumstances. A birth injury lawyer can explain the laws that are applicable to your … Read More →

A birth injury is sometimes caused by the negligence of a healthcare provider or his or her assistive staff, making it all the more devastating as the injuries could have been prevented. This negligence can be a result of medical … Read More →

While having a baby is far safer than at any point in history, an infant brain injury that occurs during the birthing process still poses considerable risk to infants. An infant’s birth is physically taxing for both the mother and … Read More →

A birth injury from medical malpractice is one of the most tragic of all medical errors. Otherwise healthy infants die or are harmed upon entering the world and may now be facing a lifetime disabilities. We put a lot of … Read More →

Birth injury is a trauma every family hopes they will not have to face. Having a baby is  a momentous occasion that is celebrated by the family with joy. However, sometimes part of the birthing process goes wrong. Birth trauma … Read More →

An infant brain injury is a terrible but often avoidable injury if proper medical care is given during the pregnancy and birth. Ohio birth injury lawyers work with parents and families to help them find out if the injury could … Read More →

There is an important distinction between a birth injury and a birth defect. A birth defect is an abnormality in the function, structure or metabolism that is present at birth. This can lead to physical and mental disability or the … Read More →

According to medical studies, oxygen deprivation is the leading cause of infant brain injury in the United States.  Brain cells begin dying within mere minutes of deprivation of necessary oxygen. Intrauterine hypoxia may result if a fetus was deprived of … Read More →