Birth Injuries

January 8, 2024

Pitocin Overdose Birth Injury Lawsuit

This page is about birth injury lawsuits that involve the overdose or misuse of Pitocin during the birth injury process. Our lawyers talk about the mistakes doctors and nurses make that lead to HIE, cerebral palsy, and other birth injuries, and we look at settlement amounts and jury payouts in these cases in 2024.

If you have a potential lawsuit, reach out to us and we can talk to you about your options for compensation. Call today at 800-553-8082 and speak with a birth injury medical malpractice attorney or get an online case evaluation.

What is Pitocin Used For?

December 11, 2023

Utah Birth Injury Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page will review Utah medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries. We will explain some of the relevant Utah law and look at the settlement value of birth injury lawsuits in Utah.

About Birth Injuries

What does the term “birth injury” mean? Birth injury refers to some type of physical injury, harm or damage that a baby suffers during the labor and delivery process (or earlier in pregnancy). Birth injuries are different from birth defects because a birth injury is not something that is genetic. A birth injury is something that happens to an otherwise healthy baby.

April 10, 2023

Bone Fracture Birth Injury Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Childbirth can be a complicated and delicate process. While many births occur without any complications, some can result in injuries to the baby. One such injury that does not get a lot of attention from birth injury lawyers are bone fracture, which can happen during the delivery process as the result of the negligence of a doctor or other healthcare provider. When a baby suffers a bone fracture during birth, it can be a traumatic experience for both the baby and the parents.

When these fractures are the result of medical negligence, parents may seek compensation for the injury through a birth injury lawsuit to compensate both the parent and the child. This article will explore bone fracture birth injuries, the legal process for pursuing compensation, and the factors that can impact the outcome of a lawsuit.

Types of Bone Fracture Birth Injuries

March 30, 2023

Delaware Birth Injury Malpractice Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

In this post we will look at Delaware birth injury malpractice lawsuits. We will review some of the key points of Delaware law in birth injury cases and discuss the potential settlement value of these claims.

What Are Birth Injuries?

When a baby suffers some type of physical damage during the process of labor and delivery it is considered a birth injury. Childbirth is a notoriously difficult process for mother and baby and some birth injuries are a natural and unavoidable consequence of this. In many instances, however, a birth injury is something that could have easily been prevented and are the direct result of negligent medical care during labor and delivery. Some of the more common medical mistakes that cause birth injuries include:

March 28, 2023

West Virginia Birth Injury Malpractice Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

A birth injury refers to physical damage to an infant resulting not from something that happens during the labor and delivery process. A large percentage of birth injuries are caused by avoidable mistakes or negligence by health care providers. Although some birth injuries can be minor, others can result in permanent disabilities, affecting the child’s cognitive and/or physical function. West Virginia recognizes the right of parents to obtain legal compensation when their child suffers a birth injury caused by medical negligence. This page will outline the relevant West Virginia birth injury malpractice law and the value of these cases in West Virginia.

Examples of Common West Virginia Birth Injuries

Outlined below are some of the birth injuries that we see most frequently in West Virginia birth injury malpractice lawsuits.

March 24, 2023

Mississippi Birth Injury Malpractice Law

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page will look at Mississippi medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries. We will review the key points of law in Mississippi and look at the settlement value of Mississippi birth injury lawsuits.

For information on other types of Mississippi personal injury cases and example verdicts and settlements, see our post on Mississippi Injury Verdicts and Settlements.

What is a Birth Injury?