Birth Injuries

New Mexico residents might be interested to learn about the major classifications of cerebral palsy. Different types of cerebral palsy can be identified by certain physical symptoms in the body. These variations in the level of movement and impairment in a person's...

New Mexico parents may know that some risk is a part of childbirth, but there are ways to lessen the risk and deal with emergencies. When a child is delivered, the infant's shoulders lie at an angle to the pubic bones. However, the shoulders may become stuck behind...

As many New Mexico parents know, cerebral palsy is a condition that profoundly affects a child's muscle coordination and motor skills. It may occur before, during or shortly after birth. CP is a lifelong condition and may affect speech, vision and intellect. Long...

If you believe that your child suffered a serious birth injury during the birthing process because of medical negligence in New Mexico, then the law offices of Salazar, Sullivan and Jasionowski might be able to help you. Birth injuries like cerebral hypoxia could...

While the connection with a lack of oxygen at birth and the development of cerebral palsy in a child was a common belief in the past, New Mexico parents may be interested to know that this is now thought to be a factor in only a small number of cases. Cerebral palsy...

Many families in New Mexico suffer when complications during pregnancy or childbirth cause injuries to babies. Birth injuries often occur due to incidents during prenatal care or a physician's failure to properly respond to or assess the patient's condition. A doctor...

When a woman becomes pregnant, her doctor will detail a number of activities, elements and behaviors to avoid in order to protect herself -- and her unborn child -- from dangerous factors. The goal is to eliminate as many dangerous things as possible to maximize the...

Let's say you are giving birth, or you are present when your significant other is giving birth. As the two of you struggle through labor -- though to be fair, one person is dealing with a whole lot more than the other -- the doctors eventually reach a point where they...

The birth of a child is supposed to be the happiest moment of the family's life, with the parents and their newborn baby leaving the hospital in good health. However, that isn't the happy ending that every birth gets. In fact, birth injuries and pregnancy...

It has long been known that many brain injuries among newborns are due to oxygen deprivation. That statement remains true. Research is now showing, however, that it isn’t only during labor and delivery when babies are at risk. In this post, we will discuss a...