During birth, if the infant passes through the birth canal the wrong way, he or she can become stuck, causing problems. If doctors do not rectify this immediately, the infant can be born with broken bones.

One of the most common bones for an infant to break is the collar bone. This is because the shoulders are generally the part to become stuck. In response, the doctor may pull too hard and injure the infant.

If your child has been injured during birth, contact the Philadelphia bone fracture attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In Maryland, the highest court has come to a decision that changes informed consent law. Doctors now must not only inform patients of potential risks, but must also inform them of benefits of procedures.

This ruling spurs from an incident in which a woman could have had an emergency C section that would likely have produced a healthy child. Instead, the doctors went ahead with a vaginal birth, and the child was born with cerebral palsy. Had the woman known the benefits, she likely would have opted for the surgery.

If you or someone you know has suffered a birth injury, contact the Philadelphia cerebral palsy attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

Prenatal care is an essential part of any pregnancy. While this is true for all women, it is especially so for any pregnancy deemed high risk. In these cases, medical professionals need to be sensitive to the needs of the mother and child to avoid birth injuries.

When a fetus is not properly monitored in a high risk pregnancy, it is easy for complications to arise. A simple change in heart rate or oxygen flow can mean life long problems if they are not taken care of quickly.

If your child has suffered an injury because of medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In December 2006, a 66 year old woman gave birth to twins. Recently, she died of an undisclosed cause, leaving behind her nearly 3 year old twins. Because of this situation, questions have arisen about in vitro fertilization or IVF.

The woman lied to doctors about her age to have the procedure done. She required hormone therapy to allow her uterus to support pregancy after 18 years of menopause. Her age made the pregnancy unsafe, and more recently, left her children without parents. Unfortunately, her doctors did not learn enough about her before performing the IVF.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

Keeping a healthy weight before, during and after pregnancy can be incredibly beneficial for both the mother and child. While pregnant women are meant to gain weight, it is a common problem that they will gain too much.

During pregnancy, a woman who gains too much weight increases the chances of her child being born with neural tube defects like spina bifida. Because of this, it is important for physicians to help women acheive their healthy weight and keep them there.

If you or someone you know has suffered a birth injury because of medical negligence, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

These days, only 8% of American women have VBACs, or vaginal birth after c-section, compared with a high of 30% in the 1990s. This decline is coupled with an increase in the number of c-sections.

While not every woman can undergo a VBAC, it is a good decision for some. Some of the benefits include a shorter hospital stay and lower risk of infection. It also avoids c-section which can cause terrible injury to the infant.

If you or someone you know has suffered a birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In Ohio, a jury has awarded the parents of a child with cerebral palsy $31 million in damages. The boy, now 8, was born December 11, 2000 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

During his delivery, the boy was deprived of oxygen for 18 to 20 minutes. As a result, he suffered brain damage that led to severe cerebral palsy. He is unable to speak or walk and requires permanent care.

If you or someone you know has suffered a birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

In the UK, a 32 year old woman who suffered a birth injury had a settlement approved on Tuesday. The judge approved a 3 million pound settlement between the woman and the company that runs Wycombe General Hospital where she was born.

During labor on January 1, 1977, the then infant's heart rate dropped suddenly and she had to be delivered through caesarean section. A lack of oxygen to her brain caused her to develop cerebral palsy which, among other things, has kept her from walking all her life.

If you or someone you know has suffered a birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

As pregnant women get more and more options concerning childbirth, incarcerated women seem to be receiving poor treatment across the board. Often, women are shackled during birth, causing injuries in some cases.

There has been some litigation concerning the practice, yet 46 states still allow shackling. Unfortunately, this restraint is often unnecessary and leads to injuries in the mother and sometimes injuries to the infant as well.

If you or someone you know has sustained a birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.

Survivors of childhood cancer have been shown to be at a higher risk of having birth complications. The study took data from 40 women who had had cancer in their childhoods and was compared to a control group of 9,000 women.

The women who survived cancer and had been through radiation  therapy had more premature births and postpartum hemorrhaging. Knowing this, doctors should pay close attention to women in this category to avoid birth injuries.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.