When a newborn suffers a preventable birth injury, parents are left searching for answers. One of the most important questions is how long they have to take legal action. This period is controlled by the statute of limitations, a law that sets strict deadlines for filing birth injury and medical …

When a baby is hurt during labor or delivery, parents almost always ask the same question. Was this preventable? Medical teams sometimes suggest that birth injuries are unavoidable, but many are caused by medical errors that should never happen. Understanding what qualifies as birth injury medical malpractice can help you …

Newborn jaundice is one of the most common medical conditions seen in babies right after birth, affecting roughly 60% of all newborns. Most cases are mild and harmless, fading with care. But jaundice is more than just “yellow-ish skin.” When left untreated, rising bilirubin levels can cause kernicterus, a completely …

When you imagine the day your baby is born, you probably picture joy, relief and a lifetime of “firsts”… not medical charts, missed milestones, emergency interventions or talk of brain injury. For many families, complications during labor or delivery can affect a newborn’s brain health and resulting development in life-changing …

When you imagine the day your baby is born, you probably picture joy, relief and a lifetime of “firsts”… not medical charts, missed milestones, emergency interventions or talk of brain injury. For many families, complications during labor or delivery can affect a newborn’s brain health and resulting development in life-changing …

Every parent eagerly waits for their baby’s first smile, first word, and first step. But what happens when those moments don’t arrive exactly on schedule? For many families, and especially new parents, seeing a child miss expected milestones can be a source of anxiety. While all children grow at their …

Every parent eagerly waits for their baby’s first smile, first word, and first step. But what happens when those moments don’t arrive exactly on schedule? For many families, and especially new parents, seeing a child miss expected milestones can be a source of anxiety. While all children grow at their …

Welcoming a new baby should be a time of joy, but for some families, it can be overshadowed by unexpected birth complications. One of the most serious conditions that can affect newborns is hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). HIE is a brain injury that is usually caused by a lack of oxygen …

Welcoming a new baby should be a time of joy, but for some families, it can be overshadowed by unexpected birth complications. One of the most serious conditions that can affect newborns is hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). HIE is a brain injury that is usually caused by a lack of oxygen …

When your child suffers a brain injury that causes cerebral palsy, it can turn what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life into one of the hardest. In such a difficult and emotional moment, money may be the last thing on your mind – but …

The birth process is a physically traumatizing event, and injuries can occur – both to the birthing parent and the child. Many of these injuries are expected, will heal within a few days or weeks. However, more complicated injuries, including brain injuries, are also possible. When these injuries occur, they …

When parents have a child, they want the child to have the best of everything, and the parents hope they will succeed in raising a healthy, happy individual who will have a long life. However, things don’t always go according to plan, and factors beyond a parent’s control can significantly …