National Birth Injury Law Site Map
- Les Weisbrod
- Clay Miller
- David Olesky
- Alexandra V. Boone
- Robert Wolf
- Carrie Vine
- Larry Lassiter
- Linda Cuaderes
- Laurie Pierce
- Kristin Jones
- Matt Adair
- Garrett Stanford
A birth injury is defined as any type of injury or trauma that a baby suffers before, during or immediately after childbirth.
Top Birth Injury Questions
- What is a birth injury?
- What are common birth injuries?
- What is the risk of a Birth Injury?
- Is a Birth Defect the same as a Birth Injury?
- How does a Birth Injury Affect the Baby?
Birth InjuryTopics
- Amniotic Fluid Embolism
- Apgar Scores
- Baclofen Treatments
- Bell's Palsy
- Betamethasone During Pregnancy
- Birth Asphyxia
- Birth Defects
- Birth Injuries from Medications
- Birth Injury Risk Factors
- Birth Injury Treatments
- Birth Related Head Injury
- Blighted Ovum Miscarriage
- Excessive Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Blood Clots During Pregnancy
- Brain Damage at Birth
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Compression
- Cervical Dystonia
- Delivery Room Errors
- Delayed Developmental Milestones
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- HELLP Syndrome
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hip Muscle Release Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Incompetent Cervix
- Ischemia
- Jaundice & Kernicterus
- Klumpkes Palsy
- Labor and Delivery Complications
- Labor Complications w/Twins
- Macrosomia
- Magnesium Sulfate Treatment
- Maternal Mortality Risk
- Medical Malpractice
- Microcephaly
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Neonatal Breathing Mismanagement
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Meningitis
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Neonatal Stroke
- Neuroimaging
- Newborn G-Tube
- Obesity Related Birth Injuries
- OB-GYN Malpractice
- Oligohydramnios
- Over Ventilation Brain Injury
- Pitocin & Cytotec
- Polyhydramnios
- Post Term Pregnancy
- Precipitous Labor
- Pregnancy Complications
- Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
- Prenatal Testing
- Preventing Birth Injuries
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
- Rh & ABO Compatibility
- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Spinal Cord Injury at Birth
- Traumatic Birth Injury
- Umbilical Cord Gases
- Uterine Hyperstimulation
- Uterine Tachysystole
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
- Vasa Previa
- Vision Impairments
- Wrongful Birth
Birth complications refer to any type of harm or damage to the baby that may occur during the pregnancy or around the time of labor and delivery.
- Abnormal Fetal Position
- Anemia in Infants
- Anesthesia Errors
- C-Section Errors
- Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)
- Cholestasis
- Chorioamnionitis
- Fetal Acidosis
- Fetal Bradycardia
- Fetal Distress
- Fractures During Birth
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Infant Wrongful Death
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Low Birth Weight
- Maternal Infections
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
- Neonatal Hypoglycemia
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Abruption
- Placental Complications
- Preeclampsia
- Premature Birth
- Prolonged/Arrested Labor
- Umbilical Cord Problems
- Uterine Rupture
A baby suffers from “birth trauma” when they sustain any physical injury to their body during the birthing process.
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Caput Succedaneum
- Newborn Cephalohematoma
- Facial Palsy
- Forceps/Vacuum Extraction
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
Cerebral palsy may be caused by doctors or nurses failing to respond to fetal distress, failing to perform a timely C-section or other errors during the labor and delivery process or care shortly after birth of a child.
Types of Cerebral Palsy
- Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
- Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy
- Mixed Cerebral Palsy
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy
- Hemiplegia
Cerebral Palsy Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy Treatments
- New Treatments For Cerebral Palsy (Botox/Stem Cell)
- Cerebral Palsy Treatments: Physical Therapy
- Cerebral Palsy Treatments: Speech Therapy
- Cerebral Palsy Treatments: Occupational Therapy
- Cerebral Palsy: Assistive Devices & Equipment
- Cerebral Palsy: Communication Devices
- Hip Muscle Release Surgery
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR)
Common Questions About Cerebral Palsy
- What Birth Injuries Cause Cerebral Palsy?
- What Causes Cerebral Palsy During Pregnancy?
- What are Signs of Cerebral Palsy During Pregnancy?
- What are Signs of Cerebral Palsy at Birth?
- What Causes Cerebral Palsy?
- What are Complications of Cerebral Palsy at Birth?
- Is Cerebral Palsy Caused at Birth?
- What Is Cerebral Palsy's Life Expectancy?
- Is Cerebral Palsy a Common Birth Injury?
- Which Part of the Brain is Damaged When a Child has Cerebral Palsy?
- Can You See Cerebral Palsy?
- Can an Injury During Pregnancy Cause Cerebral Palsy?
- Is Cerebral Palsy Preventable during Childbirth?
- What are Birth Issues Related to Cerebral Palsy?
- Can Trauma During Delivery Cause Cerebral Palsy?
- Do Babies with Cerebral Palsy Kick?
- What Medical Mistakes Cause Cerebral Palsy?
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy is a brain injury caused by reduced oxygen in the blood and decreased blood flow to the brain. This usually occurs around the time a baby is born.
- Hypoxia/Anoxia
- What is Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?
- What is HIE?
- Can A Baby Recover From HIE?
- Can A Child With HIE Walk?
- Can Babies With HIE be Normal?
- What Causes HIE In Newborns?
- What Are Symptoms of HIE?
- HIE Stages
- Are There Treatments for HIE?
- What is the Life Expectancy of a Baby with HIE?
- HIE Treatments
- Therapeutic Hypothermia (Brain Cooling)
- HIE Brain Imaging
Miller Weisbrod Olesky is a national law firm servicing major metropolitan areas throughout the United States. If you do not live close to our office locations, don’t hesitate to contact us - we will still be able to help. We handle Birth Injury cases all around the United States.
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