On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jan 30, 2018 | Birth Injury, Firm News
If you’re pregnant, the odds are good that someone has told you a delivery-room horror story or two already. However, the person who really should be giving you the scary details of your potential experience may not even say a word. It’s your doctor....
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Dec 28, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
If your child suffered a preventable injury with long-lasting consequences during delivery, it’s wise to consider what you’ll need for an effective “life care” plan before filing a lawsuit. Knowing your ultimate goal can make it a lot easier...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Nov 10, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
How high of a risk do you think your unborn child has of suffering a serious birth injury in a modern medical facility? Would you have guessed that your child’s risk of injury is about six out of 1,000? That’s how many children, each year, are injured...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Sep 28, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
A spinal fluid leak is pretty much just as awful as it sounds. When the spinal fluid surrounding the brain to get too low, it causes a range of symptoms from excruciating head pain and double vision to numbness in the victim’s hands and feet. Some victims...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Aug 24, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
In this modern age, is a mother-to-be taking unnecessary risks by using a midwife when she could be attended to by a doctor instead? If the baby or the mother suffers a birth-related injury due to complications that the midwife can’t handle or mishandles, is...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jul 7, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
Pregnancy and childbirth are hard on a woman’s body — but a doctor’s mistake can make that hardship worse by leaving her incontinent long after her labor and delivery are over. One of the questions medical professionals have tried to answer over the...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Apr 17, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
Are women who select home births with the assistance of midwives being told just how dangerous the practice can be? Or, are they being given a rosy picture of a home birth, which is painted as “more natural” and inherently better for the mother and child?...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Mar 16, 2017 | Birth Injury, Firm News
Many women suffer an injury during childbirth. It’s simply impossible to proceed through childbirth without some stress on the body. The pelvis is at risk for a fracture, or the pelvic floor might lose its strength. Most women know that some recovery time...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Dec 21, 2016 | Birth Injury, Firm News
A forceps delivery has its own risks to consider before a woman consents. To avoid ending up in a situation where the risks haven’t been discussed before labor, a doctor should talk about these risks well in advance. If you don’t know about this kind of...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Oct 26, 2016 | Birth Injury, Firm News
Birth is a difficult time for a mother and child; it puts an immense amount of stress on the bodies of both mom and the child. For children and their mothers, professional monitoring needs to be performed to make sure no labor complications occur during delivery. If a...