Birth Injuries

As with any medical procedure, it doesn't take much to go wrong during childbirth to create lifelong injuries for the baby or the mother. It may take some time for birth injuries to become apparent, because young children obviously aren't capable of describing how...

Most New Mexicans would agree that the birth of their child is among the most wonderful moments of their lives. Fortunately, the majority of babies in this country are born without any complications. However, even when experienced doctors are in the delivery room,...

Before doctors in New Mexico were able to perform cesarean sections, infants and mothers were less likely to survive childbirth. However, there are several risks associated with cesarean sections, especially when doctors perform them in an emergency. For this reason,...

Drug companies test and distribute their products to thousands of hospitals in New Mexico and across the county, but doctors must be particularly cautious when they prescribe or administer any type of drug to a pregnant woman. Medication errors can cause harm to the...

When a child is born, families hope the baby is safe and healthy. Sometimes, however, mistakes are made by medical staff that can result in a serious birth injury to the child. In those cases, it's important that families receive proper compensation for their medical...

Readers touched by children with birth injuries in New Mexico, may be interested in a recent case about a situation in which a birth injury rendered an out-of-state child unable to even sit on her own at the present age of 12 years old. The lower courts found that...

A little over 4 million babies are born in New Mexico and throughout the United States each year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 1,000 of those newborn babies suffers some form of a birth injury during labor or delivery. In...