Expectant parents have a lot to think about and discuss as they wait for the arrival of their little ones. If parents know that they are expecting a baby boy, the question of whether or not to circumcise him is right up there on the list of things to consider. Parents who decide to circumcise […]
Tag Archives: Mississippi Birth Injury Attorneys
The term “birth injury” does not, on its own, refer to any one specific type of injury. It refers to an injury that occurred during labor or delivery. There are a variety of types of birth injuries, and they are not all visible immediately after the baby is born. While some birth injuries may be […]
A recent birth injury case in Mississippi is an example of one type of birth injury – brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves which extend from the spine through the neck, all the way through the arm and into the hand. Sometimes, if doctors or other professionals pull too hard […]
If your child was injured at birth, you may already be feeling the weight of your responsibilities as parents. Depending upon which type of birth injury your child has, you may be learning how to care for injuries that could last for weeks, months, years, or a lifetime, in addition to providing the love and […]
When you think about birth injuries, you may think that parents notice them immediately after their babies are born. While it is true that some birth injuries are visible right away, there are others which remain obscured from view until well after the baby is born. Birth injuries come in many forms, and the ways […]
Sometimes, an expectant mother carries her baby until it is close to the time that they are expected to be born, only to have them die before or during delivery. When a baby dies at any point in time after the twentieth week of a pregnancy, the baby is considered stillborn. Most babies who are […]
Many of us rely on medications to treat medical conditions, and some medications have the power to do a lot of good things for our health. When a woman is trying to conceive or she becomes pregnant, though, it is possible that she may have to stop taking some of the medications that she had […]
If your child was born with a birth injury, one of the first things that you may have wanted to know is whether the injury was likely to be permanent, or whether your child would likely recover from it. Some birth injuries do heal, either fully or partially, after proper treatment. Other birth injuries, like […]
If your child was hurt or harmed during your labor or delivery, you may wonder whether there is anyone who can be held responsible for the harm that your child and your family have suffered. If the injury to your child was caused by the irresponsible actions of one or more of the medical professionals […]
An estimated 764,000 children and adults have some form of the disorder known as Cerebral Palsy. Each year, approximately 8,000 newborns and infants are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. At least a portion of these cases can be attributed to errors and difficulties that occur during birth. Spastic Cerebral Palsy is the most common type of […]
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