Resources for Birth Injury Medical Malpractice

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

CHH December 2, 2024 No Comments

Understanding Common Forms of Medical Malpractice In medical treatment, complications and adverse outcomes are always possible. However, when healthcare professionals fail to abide by the applicable standard of care, resulting…

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

CHH 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

CHH 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

CHH 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…

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

CHH July 7, 2017 No Comments

Understanding medical malpractice and why it happens can be difficult. This post and infographic will hopefully help. When we go to a doctor or hospital, we put our faith in…

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

CHH June 2, 2017 No Comments

A bad outcome to a medical procedure is the last thing anyone plans on when going to the doctor. After all, you go to the doctor to be healed. It…

What your lawyer doesn’t know about birth injuries can be devastating.

CHH December 1, 2015 No Comments

Joy and celebration should fill the home when a new child joins your family. But there are cases where sadness, fear, and anxiety dominate the day. This is because sometimes…

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

CHH 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…

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

CHH 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

CHH 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…

New definitions may help reduce birth injuries and complications

CHH 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…

Johns Hopkins involved in birth injury suit

CHH 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

CHH 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

CHH 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…

C SAFE device may reduce birth injuries during C-sections

CHH July 1, 2013 No Comments

Cesarean sections are among the most common operations in Illinois and around the country as more and more births are conducted using this surgery. One estimate says that up to…

Illinois doctors sued for failing to address fetal distress signs

CHH May 3, 2013 No Comments

The birth of a child in Chicago should be remembered as one of the most joyous moments of one’s life. Although many women in Illinois have had great experiences when…

Baby suffers birth injuries after delayed C-section, lawsuit states

CHH January 31, 2013 No Comments

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that a woman suffered serious complications after a routine Cesarean section because her doctor had failed to properly…

Study shows effects of blood pressure problems during pregnancy

CHH October 11, 2012 No Comments

Pregnancy is an exciting time, even with morning sickness, trouble sleeping and other first-time experiences. It’s also a time when a woman’s health should be carefully monitored by Chicago physicians…

Study: Heart problems spike for older pregnant women in late term

CHH August 9, 2012 No Comments

Bringing a child into the world is something women get to experience only a few times in life. Each pregnancy offers a unique experience for women, and each pregnancy should…

Hospital’s delayed C-section prompts multi-million jury award

CHH July 13, 2012 No Comments

Parents may never be more vulnerable or dependent upon medical professionals in any situation other than child birth. Chicago hospitals, doctors and nurses are required to minimize the risk of…

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Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

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

Women are not always informed about decisions made during labor

3 Common Causes of Birth Injuries

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

What your lawyer doesn’t know about birth injuries can be devastating.

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

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

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

New definitions may help reduce birth injuries and complications

Johns Hopkins involved in birth injury suit

Delayed care during labor caused child’s severe birth injuries

Midwest hospital settles birth injury lawsuit for $5.25M

C SAFE device may reduce birth injuries during C-sections

Illinois doctors sued for failing to address fetal distress signs

Baby suffers birth injuries after delayed C-section, lawsuit states

Study shows effects of blood pressure problems during pregnancy

Study: Heart problems spike for older pregnant women in late term

Hospital’s delayed C-section prompts multi-million jury award

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