Physicians largely receive training on the treatment of diseases, which may explain why they sometimes struggle in their approach to childbirth. In most cases, childbirth is a natural process that progresses in its own manner depending on factors ranging from how...
Birth Injuries
The critical role of medical monitoring in a high-risk pregnancy
Women wind up in the high-risk pregnancy category for a number of reasons. Maybe you are 35 or older, making you a so-called elderly mother going through a geriatric pregnancy. Perhaps you are Rh negative, and your partner is Rh positive, leading to the potential for...
3 common medical mistakes that can lead to birth injuries
All new mothers hope that their baby will be happy and healthy when they're born. However, some doctors or other medical staff members can cause serious harm to your child if they make poor decisions during delivery. A birth injury happens when your otherwise healthy...
Former Client Featured in USA Today to Promote Maternal Safety
USA Today recently published an article featuring a former client as part of their "Deadly Deliveries" series detailing their investigation into maternal safety and childbirth complications in the United States. represented Emilee...
Not healing? Some postpartum complications are caused by malpractice
Thousands of concerns flash through an expecting mother's mind. While most of these fears dissipate at the sight of your new baby's face, the issue of mishandled tearing can become a lasting impact. It is common for most mothers to tear slightly when their baby is...
Postpartum care: make sure your concerns are addressed
Many stories are set in some long ago time in some land far away and feature some character or characters whose mother either died in childbirth or was somehow maimed and never the same. But those are far-away stories, right? Well, not entirely. With today's modern...