Category: Birth Injuries

Common Labor and Delivery Errors That Can Cause Birth Injuries

Jonathan Stone March 8, 2026 No Comments

Labor and delivery are among the most critical moments in healthcare. Providers must closely monitor both mother and baby and respond quickly to signs of distress. When errors occur during…

The Hidden Dangers of Epidurals: Why Post-Procedure Monitoring is Critical for Mother and Baby

Jonathan Stone October 3, 2025 No Comments

Giving birth to a child is certainly one of the most joyous and memorable experiences a mother can have. However, many women will also attest that it can be one…

Medical Malpractice and Childbirth Injuries: Raising Awareness During Birth Injury Prevention Month

Jonathan Stone September 1, 2025 No Comments

September, recognized as Birth Injury Prevention Month, serves as an important reminder of the risks associated with medical malpractice during childbirth. Birth injuries—ranging from nerve damage and fractures to conditions…

Birth Injuries: Understanding Your Rights During Birth Injury Awareness Month

Jonathan Stone January 24, 2025 No Comments

January marks Birth Injury Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the challenges faced by families affected by birth injuries and to emphasize the importance of accountability in medical…

Cerebral Palsy: Signs and Symptoms

Jonathan Stone January 12, 2025 No Comments

Understanding the Early Signs of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that is present at birth, although its signs may not become evident until a child grows older.…

My baby was born with a birth injury – now what?

Jonathan Stone September 12, 2024 No Comments

The last thing any parent expects on the day their child is born is a birth injury or defect. After months of careful planning and anticipation, complications can still arise…

Women are not always informed about decisions made during labor

Jonathan Stone December 15, 2023 No Comments

Informed Consent & Birth Injuries Although it is incumbent upon doctors and hospitals to make sure they do not break the standard of care when treating their patients – of…

3 Common Causes of Birth Injuries

Jonathan Stone November 22, 2022 No Comments

What Causes Birth Injuries? A baby’s injury is always devastating to the parents. It is all the more tragic when it occurs during, immediately after, or even before birth. You…

A message of hope for families affected by Cerebral Palsy (SlideShare)

Jonathan Stone September 4, 2015 No Comments

We frequently work with families struggling to understand a cerebral palsy diagnosis, including what caused the condition and how it will impact their child’s future. To provide a resource and…

Guide for families affected by cerebral palsy

Jonathan Stone July 30, 2015 No Comments

After learning your child has cerebral palsy (CP), you probably have many questions and may not know where to turn for answers. We have compiled a resource that provides a…

Opera singer unable to work after bungled episiotomy

Jonathan Stone February 11, 2014 No Comments

Women who are able to deliver a child vaginally may still encounter difficulty or complications. In some cases, a baby’s size or position may interfere with a smooth delivery and…

CDC reports decline in number of C-sections performed in U.S.

Jonathan Stone February 8, 2014 No Comments

For an expectant mother, a vaginal delivery is typically expected and preferred. There are, however, cases where the health and very lives of mother and child are at risk. When…

Doctor’s failed forceps delivery blamed in baby’s death

Jonathan Stone January 9, 2014 No Comments

The birth of every child is special and unique. For most parents, the labor and delivery of a child culminates with the happy arrival of a healthy baby. However, in…

Jury awards family $55M related to child’s birth injury

Jonathan Stone December 30, 2013 No Comments

When a woman delivers a baby in a hospital, she is hooked up to numerous monitoring devices which record the unborn baby’s vital signs. Nurses and doctors are trained to…

New definitions may help reduce birth injuries and complications

Jonathan Stone November 15, 2013 No Comments

Expectant parents are often overcome by feelings of anxiety and joy about the impending arrival of a baby. Expectant mothers in particular go the many highs and lows of pregnancy…

Formerly homeless woman awarded $7.5M in birth injury case

Jonathan Stone November 14, 2013 No Comments

It’s a sad reality that millions of Americans today live in poverty. Difficult economic times coupled with a job loss or chronic medical condition can quickly result in a family…

Vaginal delivery of breech baby results in injury and lawsuit

Jonathan Stone October 10, 2013 No Comments

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of babies born in the U.S. are delivered via Cesarean section. While the number of C-sections has skyrocketed in recent…

Johns Hopkins involved in birth injury suit

Jonathan Stone July 18, 2013 No Comments

In March 2010, an expecting mother was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The following February, she and her husband would sue the facility for the complications they believe were caused…

Delayed care during labor caused child’s severe birth injuries

Jonathan Stone July 18, 2013 No Comments

A terribly botched delivery that led to the baby being born with severe brain damage has led to a $33.5 million verdict in favor of the child’s parents. Parents in…

Midwest hospital settles birth injury lawsuit for $5.25M

Jonathan Stone July 13, 2013 No Comments

Birth injuries can turn any expectant parent’s dream of welcoming a new child into the world into an all-out nightmare. All too often, negligence that occurs during labor, delivery or…

At Cirignani, Heller & Harman, LLP, we represent injured clients in Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, and throught Cook County — including Cicero, Elgin, Schaumburg, Oak Park, Maywood, Berwyn, Elmhurst, Evanston, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Hoffman Estates as — well as DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago Counties. Whether you've been harmed by medical negligence or a catastrophic accident, CHH Law is ready to help.

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