Blog: Birth Injury

Birth Injuries Sustained During a Cesarean Section May Be the Result of Medical Negligence

Mar 27, 2022

A significant fraction of all children born in the U.S. today are born via Cesarean section. Some C-sections are planned in advance because a mother and/or her baby have risk factors that make traditional vaginal delivery potentially unsafe. However, many C-sections are performed under emergency circumstances when complications arise during vaginal delivery. Whether planned or performed in an emergency, errors that are made by delivery teams during a C-section may result in Reasons Why...

Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Andres, Berger & Tran Secure Multi-Million Dollar Birth Injuries Settlement

May 8, 2020

The Camden County trial court recently approved a $9.5 million settlement for an eight-year-old girl who had suffered serious brain injuries in the weeks following her birth in 2012 in a South Jersey hospital. Eight-Year-Old Suffered Brain Injuries Shortly After Birth The young girl was born premature and transferred to the NICU for treatment. When she was 14 days old, she began to develop a rash on her arm. Although the rash was initially diagnosed...

Is Cerebral Palsy Always a Birth Injury?

Feb 18, 2020

We often put our full faith in our healthcare providers when we need medical help, but we have to remember that doctors are not infallible. Sometimes their negligence results in life-long and severe injuries – like Was your child diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after birth? Are you looking for answers? Below, we’ll discuss the different causes of cerebral palsy and the options parents have when their child has been diagnosed. What...

Ways a Birth Trauma Lawsuit Can Aid Your Baby’s Future Needs

Dec 20, 2018

Even with all of the technology available today and the intense training doctors and nurses go through, babies can still suffer Purchase of Medical Equipment Depending on the severity of the birth trauma suffered, your baby might require various medical equipment throughout their life. The equipment need will change as the baby grows and gets older and as their injuries either improve or worsen. A Wheelchair Motorized wheelchair Wheelchair ramp Chairlift Oxygen tanks (portable...

Don’t Ignore False Positive Mammogram Results

Dec 2, 2015

A study published in “We don’t want women to read this and feel worried,” said lead author Louise M. Henderson of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She suggested women and their physicians use the information as just another “useful tool” in weighing their personal risk of developing breast cancer. Risk factors for the entire population include age, breast density, race, and whether or not a woman has a...