The day a child is born is supposed to be one of the happiest days that a family will have. Unfortunately, childbirth does inherently come with certain risks posed to the baby and the mother. Some births are more complicated than others and may require the doctors who are delivering the baby to use tools to help the birth along. When a doctor uses these tools incorrectly, the baby can become subject to a brachial plexus injury. These[...]

Of course, all medications have risks associated with them. However, the vast majority of drugs on the market in the United States are safe enough to be taken during pregnancy. But there are several that are known to cause considerable problems and serious birth injury. In these cases, the negligent prescribing physician and possibly the drug manufacturer could be held liable for trauma sustained by your baby. Dangerous drugs that have been linked to these birth defects include:[...]