For most women, the pregnancy part of having a child can go relatively smoothly. It is during the labor and delivery phase when things can go wrong and the need for extensive medical intervention such as a C-section may arise. In many cases, you may have little to no...
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When does a birth injury constitute malpractice?
Birth injuries can result in long-term physical and mental disabilities. These injuries may occur during labor, childbirth or post-birth medical care. Hofeld and Schaffner has had unparalleled success in representing families in birth injury cases. Our firm has...
Cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy can be caused by birth injuries
Most people expect that their baby will be born healthy if all the signs indicated it would be. Unfortunately, there is a chance an otherwise healthy child will suffer a serious, life-altering injury during the birth process. This is sometimes caused by medical...