There are few experiences in life more challenging than watching your child suffer. This burden may be even heavier if you know or suspect your child’s suffering could have been prevented had someone only taken better care of them. Suppose your child suffered an injury during the birthing process, and a healthcare provider’s actions or inactions contributed to or caused that harm. In that case, it is crucial that you speak with an experienced attorney.Read More
Birth Injury Blog
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Jan 2023
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Dec 2022
If your baby was harmed during the birthing process, you might understandably wonder whether you have grounds to file legal action against the healthcare providers and facilities responsible for your child's treatment. It isn't always easy to know whether you have cause to seek compensation from a medical provider, but don't let that stop you from exploring your legal options in a risk-free, no-cost, confidential case evaluation setting. Read More
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Dec 2022
Childbirth is an inherently traumatic process. All too often, mothers and babies are subjected to injuries during the birth process that could have been prevented had they received appropriate care from physicians, nurses, technicians, and even hospitals. If you or your child has suffered harm during the birthing process, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Schedule a confidential consultation with an attorney who handles birth injury cases to learn more about your rights and opportunities for recourse.Read More
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Nov 2022
Pregnant women can experience infections, which can cause birth injuries. Thus, infection diagnosis and treatment are essential to prenatal care. Infants may sustain birth injuries that cause physical and intellectual disabilities when healthcare professionals fail to prevent and treat maternal infections correctly. Read More
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Nov 2022
Group B streptococcus is a bacteria that commonly is found in women’s rectal, urinary, vaginal, and gastrointestinal areas. Indeed, according to Stanford Children’s Hospital, one in four adult women may carry group B strep at any time. Although group B step generally does not cause problems in women who are not pregnant, group B strep can cause complications during pregnancies, as women can pass the bacteria to infants during pregnancy and birth. Read More
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Aug 2022
If your newborn appears blue and limp and has difficulty breathing, your baby may have meconium aspiration. When a problem such as meconium aspiration arises during birth, you put your trust in healthcare providers to ensure your baby is well cared for and safe. However, sometimes medical mistakes can cause meconium aspiration.Read More
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Jul 2022
When your doctor performs a Cesarean section or C-section, you put your trust in them not only to keep your baby safe, but to keep you safe, too. Unfortunately, however, doctors make mistakes during Cesarean delivery, harming mothers as well as children. If there was a mistake associated with your C-section, your doctor might have been negligent and committed medical malpractice. Read More
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Jun 2022
If a doctor dropped your baby during delivery, you should speak to a medical malpractice lawyer. They will help you understand your legal options and rights and can file a lawsuit or insurance claim on behalf of your child and your family. The Eisen Law Firm has a wealth of experience helping injured individuals get the maximum possible monetary compensation in injury claims. We have significant experience handling dropped baby cases, including both six and seven-figure results. Read More
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May 2022
If your baby has been harmed in Ohio as a result of a birth injury, then talk with a birth injury lawyer immediately. They can help ensure you understand your legal rights, including how to go about bringing a proper lawsuit or insurance claim. The Eisen Law Firm has considerable experience helping victims and their family members get the compensation they deserve. We are here for you. Read More
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Feb 2022
When it comes to administering medication to pediatric and neonatal patients, many health care providers find themselves in a similar situation to MacGyver as they use their knowledge to modify the medications that have been designed for adults.Read More
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Jan 2022
A birth injury is any injury that occurs to you or your newborn during or soon after giving birth. It is also known as birth trauma.Read More
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Dec 2021
Yes, you may sue if you or your child sustain a birth injury. Most birth injuries are due in part or entirely to medical malpractice (a.k.a, medical negligence).Read More
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Nov 2021
Finding out you're pregnant is an indescribable joy. Immediately, you begin planning the baby's name, its room, and shopping for baby clothes. Your mind races with questions about how your newborn will look, up until the day you go into labor.
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Oct 2021
Among pregnant women, overall mortality rates are on the rise, but researchers haven’t been able to explain the discrepancy with pregnancy-specific causes.
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Sep 2021
Childbirth can be a traumatic event when something goes wrong, and newborns can sustain birth injuries that can impact their lives in many ways.
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Aug 2021
Mary Poppins may use measuring spoons when she doles out medicines to the Banks children, but every other caregiver in the world prescribes medication using the metric system.
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July 2021
Some people see two people looking at each other. Some people see a candlestick. Both of these interpretations emphasize the idea that we each bring our perspective into our views.
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June 2021
Birth injuries can happen in a few different ways, some of which are unavoidable and unfortunate natural events. Other injuries that happen to a newborn baby or a mother during the childbirth process are avoidable events of human error. When the birth injury is the result of a negligent (careless) action by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional, the law calls it “medical malpractice”.
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May 2021
Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that causes severe complications with a person’s muscle control. The word “cerebral” in medicine relates to the head or brain, and “palsy” is a weakness or interference with the normal functioning of muscles and nerves.
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May 2021
May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month, and May 22nd is World Preeclampsia Day. The aim of each of these is to enhance public recognition of the risks of this pregnancy-related condition.
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April 2021
There has been much fear and anxiety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and this anxiety can be particularly heightened for pregnant women.
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April 2021
When many women imagine the birth of their child, they want close loved ones near them for support and advocacy for their health.
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Mar 2021
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, and The Eisen Law Firm team encourages you to #GoGreen4CP.
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Jan 2021
The most common injury to an infant’s shoulder during birth is known as shoulder dystocia. This injury occurs when a baby’s shoulder becomes stuck in the birth canal, typically behind the mother’s pubic bone.
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Dec 2020
In Greek mythology, Pandora, the first human woman, was created as punishment to man. When given a box with strict instructions not to open it, Pandora could not resist her curiosity, ultimately unleashing all manner of sin throughout the world.
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Nov 2020
Sometimes, labor and delivery do not go as planned. If there is an emergency or something unexpected happens, it is only natural for a parent to worry about the health and well-being of their newborn.
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Oct 2020
There are many medical conditions that women can develop while pregnant that might put the health of a baby at risk. One of these conditions is called preeclampsia, which causes a pregnant woman to develop abnormally high blood pressure, among other symptoms.
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Sep 2020
Not long ago, we at The Eisen Law Firm, posted a blog article relating to some of the flaws in our health care system when it comes to serving women.
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Aug 2020
As scientists and doctors work to understand more about COVID-19 and how the disease attacks the body, a recent study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Pathology examined the impact of COVID-19 on women who contracted the disease during pregnancy.
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Jul 2020
Pregnant women often take much time to consider their options for labor and delivery and make a “birth plan.” This includes whether they want to have epidural anesthesia administered to them.
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Jun 2020
All patients deserve equal, high-quality medical care. Whether the sun shines and the birds sing, or the stars stretch across a dark sky, treatment of patients should remain the same.
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May 2020
The network of nerves in our body is essential to everyday activity, as it delivers key messages regarding movement and sensation to the body from the spinal cord and brain.
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April 2020
The Eisen Law Firm has helped many people who have been affected by HIE, or Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. HIE is a type of birth injury that occurs when a baby’s brain does not get enough oxygen.
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April 2020
The week of April 11 to 17, 2020, is Black Maternal Health Week, a campaign and initiative founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. The week is intended to spread awareness and initiate activism related to the health and wellness of black mothers regarding reproductive justice, pregnancy, and childbirth.
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April 2020
Everyone hopes to have a healthy and uneventful labor and delivery. Unfortunately, for thousands of families, the negligence of medical professionals involved in the birth process results in preventable birth injuries.
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April 2020
A family in the United Kingdom was recently awarded 30 million pounds after a court found their son sustained a brain injury as a result of a delayed emergency C-section.
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March 2020
Selena Gray looked forward to the birth of her daughter. Like many women in labor, she requested an epidural to help her manage the pain, but somehow, this basic procedure set in motion a series of agonizing events.
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March 2020
Brain injuries are common in newborns, especially in premature babies and babies who have traumatic births with numerous complications.
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March 2020
Prenatal testing is important for many pregnancies to identify possible health conditions in the mother or baby that could result in serious problems down the line.
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Feb 2020
The lifeline between a mother and her unborn child is the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord supplies the infant with oxygen, blood, and nutrients.
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Feb 2020
A Cesarean section (C-section) refers to the surgical method of delivering a newborn through the mother’s abdomen instead of by vaginal birth.
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Jan 2020
Newborn falls and drops happen more often than you think. There are different scenarios that can lead to such an accident. Understanding those scenarios may help caregivers keep babies safe.
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Dec 2019
Medical malpractice victims need professional advice. Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider doesn’t provide standard care for its profession, resulting in injury. Read More
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Sep 2019
A USA Today series that discovered just how dangerous delivering a baby can be for a mother at many hospitals in the United States has led to new safety standards that will be required by many hospitals.
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Aug 2019
A new mother may not look fondly upon each and every moment of giving birth to her child, but holding a newborn for the first time is a memorable experience. Research shows that when a mother makes eye contact with her newborn child, their brain waves actually sync up. Read More
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July 2019
America is an economic superpower with a world-class healthcare system, but its rate of maternal deaths is on the rise. In fact, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) shares that the United States leads all other developed countries in deaths caused by complications related to pregnancy. Read More
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June 2019
If a doctor who works at a hospital wouldn’t let her own kids be treated there, that is a real cause for concern. That’s just what happened at North Carolina Children’s Hospital. However, it wasn’t until a recent New York Times investigation into UNC Healthcare, which runs North Carolina Children’s Hospital, that the scope of the problem came to light. Read More
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May 2019
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not mince words. Evidence clearly reveals that “three in five pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. can be prevented.” Read More
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Apr 2019
When a pregnant woman goes to a hospital to deliver her baby, she expects to be cared for by highly trained professionals. She expects the hospital to be safe, well-equipped, and properly staffed – in essence, prepared – to provide appropriate care to her and her baby, before, during, and after childbirth. And in most cases, hospitals are prepared. But not always... Read More
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Mar 2019
Boy (and girl) it’s cold outside! Like polar vortex cold. But being cold is not always a bad thing.
In Pennsylvania, a little 2-year-old boy fell into a large icy creek and was swept downstream for a quarter mile before he washed up on dry land. He was found pulseless and not breathing... Read More
In Pennsylvania, a little 2-year-old boy fell into a large icy creek and was swept downstream for a quarter mile before he washed up on dry land. He was found pulseless and not breathing... Read More
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Dec 2018
After your baby is born, doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals
perform a quick examination and provide an APGAR score. The score is
usually determined one minute after birth and repeated at five minutes
after birth. On occasion, a ten-minute score is given, too.... Read More
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Nov 2018
Choosing a birth injury attorney is something that no one wants to do—after all, if you need a birth injury attorney, it means that you or a loved one suffered serious injury or even died due to medical negligence. Birth injury victims may be children or their mothers injured during pregnancy, labor, or delivery... Read More
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Oct 2018
The Eisen Law Firm announced the launch of a new website solely dedicated
to birth injury law. The new website allows clients to quickly obtain
information about birth injury claims and the birth injury claims process
in the state of Ohio. The new website is www.birthinjuryohio.com. The Eisen Law Firm focuses exclusively on medical malpractice cases,
including birth injury and negligence cases.... Read More