Birth Injuries

In the first part of this post, we began discussing the debate between doctors and midwives about women going through labor and perhaps even giving birth while immersed in warm water. One level, the debate is about safety. After all, terrible birth injuries or even...

Doctors and midwives don't always see eye to eye. Neither group has a monopoly on the truth about what's best for women in labor. And so the current debate between the groups on water immersion during the birth process needs to be examined closely. In this post, we...

In the first part of this post, we began discussing the balance that medical professionals must strike regarding the use of C-sections. As we noted, doctors must move quickly to perform them when needed in cases of fetal distress. But C-sections must not be overused...

"Beware the Ides of March," goes the famous line from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." When it comes to Caesarian sections, we might add two modern corollaries. One is to beware of failing to perform a C-section when it is truly needed in times of fetal distress. The...

Communication is crucial in the delivery of medical care. Modern medicine has become highly fragmented, carved up in all sorts of silos and specialized niches. With so many medical professionals involved, it is imperative that they keep in touch with each other in...

There seems to be an increase in birth injury cases throughout the country. In New Mexico and elsewhere there have been some large settlements and also jury verdicts in cases with devastating brain injuries to the newborn caused by medical malpractice. In some cases,...

We have written about many cases of birth injuries on our New Mexico medical malpractice blog in the past. While many of these cases lead to settlements or verdicts for a family that is struggling to cope with a birth injury sustained during a difficult labor, it is...

Jaundice in newborns is not unheard of. Like many other afflictions that might affect a just-born baby, jaundice can usually be easily treated with no ill effects for the child in the long term. However, if left untreated, jaundice can cause serious problems for...

Expectant parents have a lot on their mind. From getting the baby's room ready to sending out birth announcements, there are many tasks to accomplish. Of course, the primary one is to make sure that the baby is healthy. Deliveries are so routine these days that people...

While most babies born in New Mexico are healthy, it is impossible to have a 100 percent success rate when it comes to delivery. Birth complications can be devastating to a family -- particularly if the injuries are caused by hospital or physician negligence. It is...