Category Archives: Birth Injury
4 Things South Florida Parents Need to Know About C-Section Errors
There are numerous reasons pregnant women and their OB-GYNs discuss C-section as the due date approaches, and just as many situations where a physician orders the procedure after labor is already underway. Experts at the Mayo Clinic report that a surgical method is often considered the safest in the presence of certain risk factors,… Read More »
What are My Rights if Birth Injuries Caused My Child’s Klumpke’s Palsy?
As a generic term, palsy refers to various types of paralysis accompanied by weakness, lack of control, and loss of sensation at the affected area of the body. You may be familiar with Erb’s palsy and cerebral palsy as some of the top medical conditions that result from birth injuries, and these are certainly… Read More »
The Link Between Race Disparity and Birth Injury Malpractice in the State of Florida
We at Freidin Brown, P.A. hope to bring to light a disappointing pattern of disparity in the healthcare treatment received by Florida’s expecting mothers as well as the medical implications that in turn affect the health of those babies. This pattern of healthcare inequity is something that Freidin Brown’s attorneys hope to disrupt by… Read More »
Birth Defects v. Birth Injury: The Distinction Matters Under Florida Med Mal Laws
Couples spend the duration of pregnancy eagerly anticipating the birth of their child, so they look forward to the delivery process and the joyous occasion when a new life emerges. As a result, there can be an extreme amount of stress and uncertainty if the birth did not go as planned. Health care providers… Read More »
CDC Releases Report on Maternal Birth Injuries and Pregnancy-Related Fatalities
The discussion and disturbing statistics on birth injuries often center on the harm to the fetus or newborn infant, but pregnancy and childbirth can be just as risky for the mother. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths, covering the period from 2003-2017. The findings… Read More »
Life Care Plans for Children with Birth Injury-Related Cerebral Palsy
A diagnosis of cerebral palsy can have a tremendous emotional impact on the family – especially when the condition was caused by a Florida health care provider’s medical mistake. The financial implications regarding the costs of medical care after a devastating birth injury are also difficult for families to deal with. Statistics from the… Read More »
Pain and Suffering Damages for Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
If your child suffered a birth injury that led to cerebral palsy, you can expect that there will be physical pain that lasts a lifetime. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions such complications as muscle stiffness, spasms, and difficulties controlled movement. However, your child may sustain additional losses while getting older…. Read More »
Birth Injury is Among the Top Causes of Fetal Stroke
Though the National Library of Medicine defines fetal stroke as one which occurs any time between 14 weeks of gestation and the onset of labor, researchers have found that the risk is highest during the delivery process. When the infant does suffer a stroke, studies also reveal that the outcome is either death or… Read More »
APGAR Scores and Relevance in Florida Birth Injury Cases
Periodically and within the first moments of your baby’s life, he or she should be evaluated by Florida health care professionals in five different critical areas. Together, these criteria are referred to as an Apgar score, as a nod to the physician who developed the analysis in 1952 – and also an acronym for… Read More »
Common Types of Errors That Lead to Birth Injuries
As a type of personal injury claim, birth injury lawsuits in Florida typically follow the same pattern as other medical malpractice cases. To prevail, you need to prove that the health care provider breached the relevant standard of care, and this error was the direct cause of harm to you and/or your baby. Florida’s… Read More »