A pregnant woman who’s in labor likely expects an uneventful experience when she goes to the hospital to have her baby. This happens in most cases, but it’s also possible that problems will plague the labor and delivery. One issue that may occur is shoulder dystocia....
A birth injury can be devastating for a family, bringing physical challenges to the affected child. In addition, they can cause emotional turmoil and financial burdens to the child’s family. If medical malpractice caused the birth injury, then the child’s family may...
Infant mortality rates in the U.S. have dropped to a new low after about a decade-long decline, according to federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, since 2005 (when there was a peak in the U.S. infant mortality rate), there has been a more than 15 percent drop, with the rate dropping to the…