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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.

Birth Injury

Certain risk factors can contribute to birth-related injuries

People in Iowa who are expecting a child may wish to be aware of the chances of injury to babies caused by mechanical forces, including

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