birth injury

Mothers injured during birth often go undiagnosed

Published on: August 2, 2016 | By Jeff DeFrancisco

Why aren’t doctors paying more attention to injured mothers?

In our culture, new mothers face a tremendous amount of pressure. In addition to caring for a new child, many women are expected to recover quickly and get back to their normal lives very soon after giving birth.

Unfortunately, many new moms struggle with postpartum pain while trying to adjust to motherhood. Many try to ignore it, hoping that it will go away on its own, but studies show that this pain is often serious and frequently misdiagnosed.

Why is postpartum pain so widely ignored?

Nearly 30 percent of new mothers show evidence of pubic bone fractures without having any idea that they are there. And nearly half of women experience incontinence a year after giving birth.

Understanding the real cost of birth injuries

Published on: June 22, 2016 | By Jeff DeFrancisco

Virtually nothing comes close to the emotional toll of a birth injury – but the financial toll should not be overlooked, either.

When a medical professional’s negligence causes injury to your newborn, you may need time to grieve. But at the same time, it is essential that you begin thinking about how to give your child the best life possible.

According to the CDC, lifetime medical costs for children with intellectual disabilities are more than 25 times higher than costs for children without disabilities. Can you rely on your health insurance to cover the difference? Do you need to file a lawsuit so you can afford to give your child the care he or she deserves? To decide the best course of action, it is important to have a handle on the true costs of raising a child after a birth injury.

Family is victorious in New York birth injury lawsuit

Published on: April 25, 2013 | By Jeff DeFrancisco

There is nothing quite like the excitement of expecting a child. Just as there is excitement, however, there are many fears and worries, fears that all parents hope will never come true. For a New York family who gave birth to their daughter 10 years ago, they are just getting some closure after their fear became reality in the delivery room.

The New York couple’s baby was born and then determined to be suffering from cerebral palsy. Today, at the age of 10, the child can’t walk or feed herself. The picture that her parents had of the life for their child was forever changed when, they argue, medical professionals failed to properly do their jobs upon the baby’s delivery.

According to the plaintiffs’ allegations in the medical malpractice lawsuit, medical workers failed to notice that their baby wasn’t getting oxygen after delivery. The lack of oxygen commonly leads to cerebral palsy or another type of serious brain injury.