The field of obstetrics is getting better all the time. Doctors are increasingly able to detect risks and problems well before a baby is born and intervene early to avoid birth injuries and delivery complications. Because obstetrics is now so advanced, it is...
Birth Injuries
Family fights for kids’ rights in military malpractice cases
The men and women who serve this country are generally respected and revered. They risk their lives to keep our country safe and secure. When those service members lives and health are on the line, shouldn't we expect that medical providers should do their best to...
What types of compensation exist for Ohio medical malpractice?
A doctor fails to notice obvious signs of illness. A surgeon operates on the wrong body part. A hospital birthing team fails to ensure a baby has adequate oxygen during birth. A nurse doesn't properly care for a patient so that health-damaging infection is avoided....
Could induction prevent birth injuries for some babies?
For most pregnant mothers the most important thing is that their baby is delivered safely and arrives in good health. While in many cases this is exactly what happens. Unfortunately, in other situations birth injuries occur that inflict irreparable harm upon the baby....
Is Warren County’s 1:3568 OB-GYN ratio good indication of care?
There is approximately one OB-GYN per 3,568 female residents in Warren County. Hamilton County has one for every 2,152 female residents, and Montgomery County has one for every 3,129 women. Some counties do not have any, according to the American Congress of...
Study on cerebral palsy finds another possible cause
Whether we like to think about it or not, sometimes things go wrong in the course of delivering a baby. When they do, parents may be forced to quickly come to terms with a reality they did not expect. A situation where this could happen is when a baby is diagnosed...
What is Erb’s Palsy?
When parents welcome a new baby into the world the usually have many concerns. Do they have enough bay clothes at home? Did they pick the right brand of diapers? Did they make the right choice on a name? While these questions can be a big deal for some, others must...
Brachial plexus awareness week is over, but we help year round
Saturday, Oct. 25, closed out a 7-day awareness week targeting brachial plexus injuries. During the awareness week, groups like the United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc. shared information about this type of injury in the hopes that it would help raise funds, share...
Certain risks increase the risk that birth injuries could occur
The day a child is born is often one of the most special days of a person’s life. This joyful sentiment can be dampened however when trauma during the birth results in injuries to a baby. These injuries can impact the life of a baby and his or her parents for...
Environmental toxins could pose risk to pregnant women
Residents of the state of Ohio likely have many lifetime goals. For some of those individuals that includes having, and raising, children. While the birth of a child is a major change for parents, pregnant women face changes months before the baby arrives. When a...