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Birth Injury

When medical professionals fail to meet the standard of care during labor and delivery, the consequences can alter a child’s life forever. These articles cover the full spectrum of preventable birth injuries — including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, brachial plexus and Erb’s palsy injuries, and oxygen deprivation — explaining how these injuries occur, how negligence is proven, and how families can pursue accountability and long-term compensation.

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Understanding Your Rights After a Birth Injury: A Guide for Iowa Parents

Every parent has dreams for their child – but those dreams can be absolutely shattered due to complications during labor or delivery that leave a

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Get help to avoid caregiver burnout after a birth injury

Taking care of a newborn baby is exhausting work. Sitting down to eat a meal may seem like an impossible luxury. It is common for

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Know how to spot the signs of cerebral palsy in your newborn

Giving birth is a major challenge. But it’s worth it when you get to greet your newborn baby at the end. However, your excitement and

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Why would a doctor want to cool my baby after birth?

If your newborn received cooling therapy, it is likely because he or she was diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). This birth injury is a

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3 common, but serious birth injuries

The birth of your child should be a joyful occasion, and the days following the birth should be filled with worry-free bonding as you welcome

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Birth injuries and cerebral palsy: what parents should know

Parents hope their children have few issues when they’re being born, however, that’s not always the case. One of the most common and long-term delivery

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How to detect jaundice in a newborn

Sixty percent of babies are born with jaundice. An excess of the chemical bilirubin in the liver causes jaundice and can take less than a

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What are the risks for birth injury in at-home births?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) maintains that the safest place to deliver a baby is in a hospital, but planned home births

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While birth injuries are on the decline, lawsuits are on the rise

In Iowa and across the U.S., the number of birth injuries is steadily declining year after year, and infant mortality rates are going down as

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Pregnant moms with the flu pose a risk to their children

A recent study found that some pregnant women with the flu give birth to babies suffering from a variety of problems. The new study, published

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