Giving birth can be an arduous process. The potential of birth injury can add significantly to that challenge. Birth asphyxia is one of the most common causes of birth injury. At its most basic level, birth asphyxia refers to when… Read More
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How Birth Injuries Can Cause Cerebral Palsy
About 10,000 babies per year are born with cerebral palsy in the United States. Cerebral palsy, or CP, is the most commonly occurring motor disability among children. This disorder affects the portion of the brain that controls motor development and… Read More
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Commonly Occurring Catastrophic Injuries
Some injuries are only minor. They heal within a few months or even days. Others can leave a lasting impact on your physical and psychological health. If you or a loved one experienced an injury that falls into the latter… Read More
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Broken Bones from Childbirth
No one wants their newborn baby to be injured. Unfortunately, birth injuries are all too common. A birth injury is defined as a physical injury sustained by the baby during the process of childbirth. One commonly occurring form of birth… Read More
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The Basics of Defective Product Lawsuits
A defective product lawsuit could occur if an individual is injured or killed as a result of using a product as it was intended to be used. Defective products have resulted in both catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths—two legal scenarios… Read More
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Causes and Consequences of Amputation
If you were involved in an incident that resulted in the amputation of a limb or appendage, you were the victim of a catastrophic injury. Broadly defined, a ‘catastrophic injury’ is an injury that permanently prevents the victim’s life from… Read More
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What You Need to Know About Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis, otherwise known as facial palsy, is one of the most common forms of birth injury. Like other birth injuries, facial paralysis could be the result of medical malpractice. Regardless of whether or not a child’s facial paralysis originated… Read More
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Common Wrongful Death Cases
The death of a loved one can be an extremely painful experience. If your loved one experienced a wrongful death, the pain you feel may be amplified. At its most fundamental level, a “wrongful death” is defined as the death… Read More
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What To Do If Your Child Experiences a Dog Bite
A dog bite is one of the top personal injury claims. Parents want nothing more than to protect their children from harm. However, unfortunately, that is sometimes inevitable. A parent can’t always have their eyes on their child every few… Read More
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The Danger and Detriment of Strokes
Strokes forever change people’s lives, and not for the better. Strokes are dangerous by themselves, but a stroke caused by someone else’s mistake is even more devastating. A stroke can cause brain damage, debilitating disabilities, and over time, even death…. Read More