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Every year, too many parents in Oregon get the news that their child suffered an injury during the birthing process. This news can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. Those who find themselves in this situation tend to have numerous questions about their...
The birth of a child is an occasion for joy and excitement for an Oregon family. This time of celebration can quickly turn into a time of concern and sadness when it becomes clear the baby is not as healthy as he or she should be. Birth injuries suffered during the...
The goal after getting pregnant is to have a happy, healthy pregnancy with no issues. Unfortunately, pregnancy is different for everyone. Complications arise that can be dangerous for both mother and child. For example, many women in Oregon experience high blood...
Many pregnant women have an idea of how they want their birth experiences to go. They make birth plans and hope they will get to stick to those plans when the day to deliver arrives. Unfortunately, many women in Oregon and elsewhere end up with birth experiences that...
For a parent, one of life’s most difficult tragedies is the loss of a child. It is a devastating event no matter the age of the child, including losing a baby in the womb. Stillbirth is the loss of a baby in utero at 20 weeks or later. It is a painful process for an...
When we go to the doctor, we expect the highest level of care using the most advanced equipment available. But when there are errors in the use of machines or the reading of the results of examinations, serious problems can arise. Sometimes, if a radiologist makes a...
The labor and delivery process can be hard on both mom and baby. In Oregon and elsewhere, birth injuries are common, but most injuries are minor and heal quickly. That said, some birth injuries can have long-term effects, such as a brachial plexus injury. Damage to...
Oregon mothers anticipate the birth of their children being happy events that the entire family will remember. Births don’t always go as planned, however, and it is possible that a mother will need to undergo a cesarean delivery in order to birth the baby safely....
A typical medical malpractice lawsuit involves a doctor who makes a mistake. A classic example might be a doctor who amputates the wrong leg on a patient. But in many medical malpractice cases, the problem isn't what the doctor did, but what the doctor didn't do. Some...
As all mothers know, giving birth is an extremely exciting and memorable event. Your new child is now arriving after nine months of anticipation and careful planning. Yet occasionally, despite good intentions, things can go wrong, with catastrophic results to the...