Birth Injuries

The birth of a child should be joyous, but when medical negligence leads to a birth injury, it can be a devastating experience for families. If you suspect that medical malpractice contributed to your child's birth injury, you should take swift action to protect your...

Birth injuries can happen due to various factors, such as prolonged labor, improper use of medical tools or complications during delivery. While some injuries may resolve on their own, others can lead to long-term challenges. Being informed about these conditions can...

When you attend prenatal care appointments and navigate labor, delivery and postpartum in an Illinois hospital, you can expect that your medical team will adhere to stringent protocol and act according to accepted safety standards at all times. Obstetricians,...

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...

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...