Birth injuries range from bone fractures to cerebral palsy to birth asphyxia to many other varieties. Each one can have profound and lasting impacts on children and their families. These injuries may ...

Tyler Theroux came into the world with a brachial plexus birth injury that kept his left arm dysfunctional and contorted in pain. As a child, he couldn't engage in playground activities like the ...

Birth injuries are a sensitive and often misunderstood topic. Any myths and misinformation can make an already bad situation worse, as they can cause confusion, delay necessary treatment, and prevent ...

The birth of a child is often one of the most joyous occasions for a family. It marks the beginning of a new chapter filled with hope, excitement, and dreams of the future. However, when complications ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While every soon-to-be parent hopes for a smooth, uneventful pregnancy, labor, and delivery, birth trauma and injury can be all too common. The birth process ...

This article takes a look at the best birth injury lawyers in each of 30 biggest cities in the US. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis on navigating the shadows of birth injuries, you can go to ...

In first-time mothers requiring vacuum-assisted delivery, a lateral episiotomy (angled cut) in the tissue between the vaginal and anal opening more than halves the risk of obstetric anal sphincter ...

When Victoria Vasser was preparing to have her first child, she thought using a midwife would make the experience safer and more intimate. But when Dylan got stuck behind her pubic bone during ...

The birth of a child is one of the happiest moments in the life of a parent, but unfortunately, not all deliveries happen without problems. Sometimes, medical errors can lead to birth injuries, which ...

The new interim director of the Virginia Birth Injury Fund says that going forward, the program will be built around serving ...