Birth Injuries
Many Maternal Injuries During Childbirth Can Be Prevented
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. We often hear about the devastating effect of birth injuries on infants and newborns. There are many ways doctor’s mistakes can leave a baby with serious and life-altering injuries. Hospitals have taken major steps to prevent infant injuries during delivery and right after childbirth, but in the process, they may have lost sight of the mother’s health. According to ProPublica, 50,000 mothers suffer complications during childbirth and delivery. These complications can leave women facing high medical bills, trauma, and can also leave women emotionally devastated. Women suffer from a range of conditions, from organ failure, hemorrhages, and…
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5 Common Mistakes Doctors Make When Performing C-Sections
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Over the past few decades, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of Caesarean section procedures that doctors perform. According to the World Health Organization, there are several reasons for this spike, and many of them are culture-specific. For example, in countries that are fairly litigious, like the United States, C-sections may be preferred because they eliminate certain risks that vaginal deliveries pose. Thus, doctors who fear potential lawsuits may be inclined to schedule C-sections for more of their patients; however, like any medical procedure, mistakes can happen, and complications do arise. At the end…
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What Is the Difference Between a Birth Injury and a Birth Defect?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Birth Injuries on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. It is natural to worry about your children every day of their lives. In fact, for all mothers and many fathers, this worry begins before their baby is even born. According to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, roughly 150,000 babies are born with birth defects every year. Additionally, approximately 2.2 percent of babies suffer some kind of trauma during labor and delivery that causes a birth injury. If you received substandard prenatal care or experienced a traumatic delivery and your child has suffered as a result, turn to The Bowling Law Firm. Our clients appreciate the knowledge…
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