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...
Birth Injuries
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...
What Are The Different Types of Cerebral Palsy? [infographic]
by brucegoodman | Jan 11, 2021 | Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are relatively rare, occurring in only about five out of every 1,000 births in the United States. Unfortunately, they can cause lifelong disabilities when they do occur. Cerebral palsy is a disability that causes muscle dysfunction due to damage to the...
New Technology May Help Identify a Common Brain Injury in Newborns
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Nov 5, 2020 | Birth Injuries
A group of Stanford researchers has improved on a technique that diagnoses mini-strokes in babies. Mini-strokes are fairly common for infants born prematurely and can occur in full-term infants as well. Doctors rely on ultrasounds to identify injuries to babies’...
Common Types of Birth Injuries
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jul 20, 2020 | Birth Injuries
Birth injuries including cerebral palsy, paralysis, bone fractures and others have the potential to cause lifelong disabilities. Physicians have a duty of care to their patients and their unborn children to protect them from these injuries. When an injury occurs, a...
Klumpke Palsy: Causes, Treatment, Prognosis
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jul 6, 2020 | Birth Injuries
Klumpke Palsy can require years of treatment and surgery, and may still leave a child with permanent loss of limb function. Sometimes referred to as Horner Syndrome, the injury most commonly affects the shoulders and upper arms. Parents whose children suffer this...
Are States Doing Enough to Stop Moms from Dying in Childbirth?
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 7, 2019 | Birth Injuries
Maternal mortality rates in the United States are some of the highest in the industrialized world; a fact which highlights the ineffectiveness of existing policies and practices. Many of these deaths are due to treatable conditions and preventable causes. As...
Delayed C-Sections Can Cause Lifelong Injuries
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Aug 5, 2019 | Birth Injuries
Cesarean sections are delicate medical procedures and failing to perform them when complications arise can seriously impact the health of mother and child and cause a birth injury to the infant. Obstetricians and other members of the medical team have a duty of care...
When Pregnant Women Are Turned Away
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Apr 11, 2019 | Birth Injuries
The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals to provide birthing services to women in active labor. The law considers this a medical emergency and hospitals that deny services or deliberately deliver substandard care are committing a...
Birth Injuries in the US: Here’s What You Need to Know
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jan 6, 2019 | Birth Injuries
Injuries suffered during childbirth can lead to long-term medical complications, permanent disability, or premature death. Birth injuries occur at a significant rate in the United States. All members of the delivery team have a duty of care that includes protecting...
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