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Who Can Be Liable In A Birth Injury Lawsuit?
When a preventable birth injury happens to your child, it’s devastating. Your child and your family have the right to compensation and a sense of justice. But first, it’s crucial to identify the liable party. Who can you sue for your child’s birth injury? Under Arizona 12-542, the law allows an injury victim, or…
The Difference Between Mild, Moderate, and Severe Cerebral Palsy
Receiving a diagnosis of cerebral palsy for your child leaves your child and your family facing an uncertain future. Defining the condition as mild, moderate, or severe helps give families the guidance they need to obtain the care their child requires to live the best possible quality of life. A classification as mild, moderate,…
Statute of Limitations for Birth Injury Cases In Arizona
When your child suffers a birth injury during the labor and delivery process, it changes far more than just the birth plan you and your child’s other parent carefully laid out. A serious birth injury also changes your expectations for your child’s life. Depending on the type and severity of the injury, it could…
How Much Is a Catastrophic Birth Injury Case Worth In Arizona?
No legal process can undo the trauma of a catastrophic birth injury. However, for families facing lifelong medical needs, a successful legal claim can provide financial stability and access to critical care. In Arizona, the average settlement or court award for catastrophic birth injury cases is approximately $1 million, though many cases resolve for…
How Improper Maneuvers Cause Severe Nerve Damage During Delivery
Expectant parents plan not only for their labor and delivery experience, but also for their child’s future, anticipating the joyous welcoming of a new addition to their family. Sadly, around seven infants suffer birth injuries in every 1,000 births. Most birth injuries are preventable when a doctor or nursing staff member properly monitors a…
Early Signs Your Newborn May Have Experienced a Birth Injury
Parents place immense trust in doctors, nurses, and hospital staff during labor and delivery. When something goes wrong at birth, the consequences can be devastating and permanent. Birth injuries are a form of medical malpractice that occur when healthcare providers fail to meet the accepted standard of care during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. In…
How to Recognize Birth Trauma In Your Newborn
The birth of a new baby is a joyous moment for parents, but when that joy is dampened by a difficult birth experience or one in which complications or a medical emergency occur, it’s essential for parents to be alert to signs of a birth injury during the early hours and days of their…
What is a Catastrophic Birth?
Labor and childbirth rarely go exactly as parents hope when they’re making a birth plan. Laboring moms may ask for medication when they planned a drug-free birth, or a baby’s position or other circumstances may require a C-section when a woman planned a vaginal delivery. Fortunately, the majority of childbirths have a happy ending,…
Common Examples of Medical Malpractice That Lead to Birth Injuries
Modern medicine should make childbirth safer than ever and birth injuries and deaths a rare occurrence. However, doctors and other health care providers make errors every day, placing mothers and their babies at risk of serious, debilitating injuries. These mistakes can happen at any time during pregnancy or the birthing process. The following is…
Is a Child’s Birth Injury Considered Medical Malpractice?
Birth injuries only occur in a small fraction of live births each year in the United States, but when they occur, they can result in a lifetime of struggles and economic hardships for a family. Attending physicians and prenatal care providers must ensure they meet the standard of care for every patient and properly monitor…