Sadly, despite all of the advances that modern medicine has made, birth injuries are all too common in this country, with tens of thousands occurring every year. How they happen - and what can be done in the aftermath - depends on the specifics of the circumstances....
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Birth Injuries
What are common umbilical cord issues during birth?
If you're an expectant parent in Texas, it's understandable to feel a little nervous about the birthing process. In most cases, giving birth proceeds relatively smoothly. With that said, as you give birth, your newborn may end up getting the umbilical cord wrapped...
What is a brachial plexus birth injury?
One type of birth injury occurs when a baby's brachial plexus becomes stretched, torn or compressed during birth. The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves located near the neck and shoulders. Because these nerves control function in the arms, shoulders, chest and...
What mothers need to know about birth injuries
While the majority of birth injuries in Texas are minor, some injuries can change the parent's life forever. In the blink of an eye, their healthy child is suddenly permanently disabled. They might be suffering from brain damage, paralysis, nerve damage, seizures or...
Birth injuries and how to prevent them
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed in Texas and around the country when mistakes made by doctors or hospitals resulted in birth injuries. These are injuries babies suffer while being born that impair their bodies or bodily functions. Birth injuries are usually...
What to do when doctors fail to diagnose preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that expectant mothers can develop. Besides seeing a rise in blood pressure, mothers may damage their liver, kidneys or other organs, suffer seizure or stroke, and even die. Doctors can diagnose the condition and monitor...
New study may help in addressing brain damage in premature babies
Every year in Texas and across the U.S., approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely, or before 37 weeks. Of those, around 9 million are left with injuries to the brain that could result in lifelong conditions like epilepsy and cerebral palsy. These brain...
Distinguishing between birth injuries and defects
Parents always hope for a safe pregnancy and birthing process. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In some instances, certain birth incidents result in preventable birth injuries. On the other hand, sometimes a child may experience birth defects. It is...
Damages to be capped at $50 million in birth injury case
The damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits in Texas and around the country sometimes run into the tens of millions of dollars when the victim is a child that will require around-the-clock medical care for the rest of their life. This was the situation...
How ultrasounds find ectopic pregnancies
An ectopic pregnancy, otherwise known as a tubal pregnancy, can be a life-threatening health risk for mother if the problem is not caught in time. Many of these types of pregnancies in Texas aren't diagnosed until the mother goes to the emergency room, but ultrasounds...
