Birth Injury Conditions
When doctors diagnose your child, they use medical terms that can feel overwhelming. Here's what each diagnosis means in plain language — and what your legal options are.
Each of these conditions can result from medical negligence during pregnancy, labor, or delivery. If your child has one of these diagnoses, click on the condition to learn more about what happened, whether it could have been prevented, and what your legal options are. Every review is free.
Cerebral Palsy
Brain damage affecting movement and development, often caused by oxygen loss at birth.
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Brain injury from oxygen deprivation — the most common cause of newborn brain damage.
Erb's Palsy
Arm nerve damage from excessive pulling force during delivery.
Kernicterus
Severe brain damage from untreated newborn jaundice — a preventable condition.
Shoulder Dystocia
Emergency when a baby's shoulder becomes obstructed during delivery. Mismanagement can cause serious injury.
Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
White matter brain damage common in premature babies.
Meconium Aspiration
Lung damage and oxygen deprivation when hospitals fail to respond to meconium in amniotic fluid.
Birth Asphyxia
Oxygen deprivation at birth causing brain damage and developmental delays.
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