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Nov 26, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
The journey to parenthood is one of hope, preparation, and perseverance. While most deliveries lead to healthy outcomes, some births result in injuries caused by preventable mistakes. When a birth injury occurs, it can leave families grappling with emotional, physical, and financial challenges. If your family has been affected by a birth injury, reaching out to an experienced birth injury attorney is crucial.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
Having a baby should be an exciting and joyful time, but when a birth injury causes cerebral palsy (CP), the lives of the child and parents are forever changed. The costs and emotional impact of caring for a child with the condition can be overwhelming and affect families in ways they could never have anticipated. Unfortunately, in some cases, cerebral palsy is a type of birth injury that could have been prevented; it’s one of the more serious results of medical negligence during childbirth.
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May 21, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
Pregnancy complications can be debilitating, but many women find comfort in knowing that symptoms often can go away after childbirth. However, new research has found that the effects may be longer-lasting than experts had previously realized. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine determined that pregnancy and childbirth complications are linked to an increased mortality rate in mothers.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
There is an ongoing debate involving the high rate of deaths of pregnant women during labor and delivery in this country. In September, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released a report on the United States maternal death rates. The researchers reported that the maternal death rate increased from 17.4 to 32.9 per 100,000 live births from 2018-2021. However, a new study published this March in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) reported smaller figures.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
About 3.6 million women give birth every year in the U.S. While childbirth is a happy occasion, it carries the risk of serious medical complications, and some of these patients will be left with permanent damage. Pelvic floor injuries are some of the most common injuries among women who give birth. They range in severity, but almost one in 10 women who give birth vaginally will need surgery for a pelvic floor condition.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
A birth injury recently led to the traumatic death of a newborn baby when the healthcare providers entrusted with his delivery allegedly failed to meet their standard of care. A young Georgia couple filed a lawsuit last August, claiming their child was decapitated during birth by a doctor who used “ridiculously excessive force” to resolve shoulder dystocia – a common labor and delivery complication that can result in serious injury if not quickly and safely corrected.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
Every mother hopes for a smooth pregnancy, but complications are an unfortunate reality for many. The best way to prevent pregnancy complications from turning into severe birth injuries is to receive quality healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy. Despite steady advances in obstetric medicine, birth injury is still a widespread issue in the United States.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
While preparing for your child’s birth, there are many exciting things to think about and do. It can be easy to push the thought of something going wrong to the back of your mind – but unfortunately, labor and delivery complications are possible. Among the most unthinkable possibilities is a birth injury, which can quickly turn the joyous gift of new life into a confusing nightmare that parents have no idea how to navigate. A child is born with a birth injury every 20 minutes in the United States.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
Bringing home your baby should be among the most wonderful occasions in your life. Unfortunately, not every baby is born in good health. It’s heartbreaking enough when your newborn arrives with a serious health condition; how do you cope when a negligent act causes that condition? You trust your labor and delivery providers, but sometimes, their carelessness can lead to devastating birth injuries.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
washingtondc.legalexaminer.com | Samantha Peters
While fairly rare, there are still about 6 to 8 birth injuries for every 1,000 births. Some birth injuries are unavoidable; not all complications can be prevented. Childbirth is a complicated process, and doctors and medical teams must make split-second decisions throughout labor and delivery. Fractures, forceps injuries, brain damage, nerve damage, brachial palsy, and bruising are some of the most common birth injuries. Recovery can take days, weeks, or months, depending on the type of injury.
