In birth injury cases, the court and attorneys involved can calculate compensation based on the economic, non-economic, and punitive damages resulting from the actions of negligent medical professionals. If your child sustains birth injuries before, during, or...
Birth Injuries
Why People Hire a Birth Injury Attorney
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jul 29, 2022 | Birth Injuries
People hire a birth injury attorney to help them determine whether negligence or medical malpractice caused their baby to suffer injuries. A lawyer can help identify the cause of a birth injury and file medical malpractice claims against the responsible party or...
How Do You Prove That a Birth Injury Caused Cerebral Palsy?
by brucegoodman | Jun 24, 2022 | Birth Injuries
In some cases, cerebral palsy may be caused by a birth injury resulting in a lack of oxygen to the infant's brain during delivery. How do you prove that a birth injury caused cerebral palsy? To prove a birth injury caused cerebral palsy, you must know the procedures...

Can a Hospital Turn Away a Woman in Labor?
by ysong | Apr 11, 2022 | Birth Injuries
Can a hospital turn away a woman in labor? Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a U.S. hospital with an emergency room (ER) cannot. This federal law requires hospitals to offer delivery services to women who arrive in active labor, no matter...
Recoverable damages in a birth injury case
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Mar 19, 2022 | Birth Injuries
Birth injuries sometimes result in significant physical, financial, and emotional damage. Valuing a birth injury claim requires a complex process of calculating the current and future repercussions of medical malpractice. In the end, damages generally fall under the...
What are the common causes of birth injuries?
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 18, 2021 | Birth Injuries
Giving birth to a child can be one of the most wonderful things in life. You and your partner should be free from worry during this joyous time. Unfortunately, there are a few things that can happen during birth that can shatter your happiness. Birth injuries have a...
What You Should Know About Amniotic Fluid Embolism
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | May 5, 2021 | Birth Injuries
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a very rare condition that affects the mother either right before or during childbirth. It is extremely dangerous and could be deadly. Although this complication impacts only 1 in 40,000 deliveries, doctors must be vigilant for the...
What are the signs your child has cerebral palsy?
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Apr 19, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice
If your baby has cerebral palsy, it may be the result of medical malpractice. According to Mayo Clinic, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect muscle tone, posture, and movement. Cerebral palsy occurs because of damage to a developing brain, often during...
Unnecessary C-sections come with high risk of complications
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Mar 9, 2021 | Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice
The risks associated with Cesarean sections far outweigh those associated with traditional vaginal births. This raises questions about why the C-section rate continues to rise across the United States. Currently, the rate of C-section births far exceeds that...
Circumstances that Increase Autism Risk
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Feb 18, 2021 | Birth Injuries
The cause of autism has eluded scientists and health care professionals for years. Recent studies appear to suggest that pregnancy-related factors increase a child’s risk for autism. Potential Autism Risk Factors The prevalence of autism in the United States has been...
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