For those who have never met someone with Cerebral Palsy, the condition is likely to be unfamiliar. For families affected by this disorder, though, the realities are felt every moment of every day. Often among the youngest victims of medical malpractice, those with...
Birth Injury
Legal guidance can provide answers after C-section complications
When hospital stays go as planned, patients are generally grateful for the care they've received as well as for their improvement in health. When things go wrong in the medical setting, though, it can be extremely difficult for victims of medical malpractice to find...
How families can recover after an error during delivery
The time period after a baby is born in Worcester is usually a time of happiness and celebration for the baby's family. However, when negligence has occurred and the resulting adverse medical event has harmed baby or mother, the post-birth period can be enormously...
Cerebral Palsy one of most common childhood disabilities
As children and even as adults, people often take for granted the ability to live everyday life without undue hardship. For children and adults with Cerebral Palsy, however, everyday life is often anything but ordinary. There are countless challenges that those with...
The importance of timing in a birth injury case
All parents want their child to enter the world in a safe and healthy manner. While pain is to be expected during the delivery process, injury to the baby or mother is not. While most deliveries proceed without serious complications, sometimes birth injury or harm to...
Do frequent ultrasounds increase risk of birth injury?
Photos have long been a prominent element of social media. Residents of Worcester are probably accustomed to viewing the personal photos of their friends and family on a regular basis. One popular type of photo that tends to be shared frequently is the ultrasound...
How does a Massachusetts woman choose the right OBGYN?
Learning that one is pregnant is often an exciting event in a woman's life. If the woman is getting ready to have her first child, she may have many questions about how to select the right doctor. Pregnant women typically seek a doctor that they can trust to adhere to...
Understanding the risk factors for shoulder dystocia
Complications during pregnancy or delivery can be emotionally and physically traumatic for a Massachusetts family. Fortunately, birth injuries don't happen with most deliveries, and most local deliveries are problem-free. Still, one birth injury is too much when such...
What is a brachial plexus birth injury?
A baby being born in Worcester is supposed to be one of the happiest events of the parents' lives. Unfortunately, many forget that medical complications can result for both the mother and the child. Sometimes a birth injury can happen naturally and it's no one's...
Don’t let a birth injury ruin your financial future
When a child is born, the child's parents often feel a lot of expectation. They dream about the child's future and about all the wonderful things the child will be able to accomplish. They look forward to the child's first smile, first words and first steps. And...