Even though labor and delivery may be the most difficult and dangerous parts of the childbirth process, mothers and newborn infants should still be closely monitored for postpartum complications for some time afterward. Too often, however, mothers and babies do not receive the proper care during this critical period and suffer serious damage as a […]

The deprivation of oxygen during birth exposes a fetus to the serious risk of various forms of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. In many cases, the causes of this serious condition can be traced to mistakes on the part of the obstetrician, the anesthesiologist or a nurse. If you suspect that the especially severe consequence of cerebral […]

Unborn babies should be closely monitored for signs of fetal distress during pregnancy and during the labor and delivery processes. When there is inadequate prenatal testing or fetal monitoring, or when doctors fail to take action immediately when the monitors disclose problems, both mother and child may suffer serious or fatal injuries. Unfortunately, when doctors […]

Birth injuries occur all too frequently due to negligence on the part of doctors, nurses, hospitals and other medical professionals. Fortunately, when medical providers do not meet the accepted standards of care and a baby is injured as a result, the baby and the baby’s family have a right to seek compensation from the responsible […]

The medical community as a whole is steering patients toward Cesarean births (C-sections) more and more frequently, both to reduce the risk of errors during delivery and to avoid birth-related malpractice lawsuits. Despite this trend, doctors and hospitals continue to make mistakes that include recommending vaginal births to high-risk mothers, failing to perform timely C-sections, […]

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related medical condition that can develop in women beginning at about the 20th week up until about six weeks after birth. Medically, this condition is characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes referred to as PIH or pregnancy-induced hypertension. Other symptoms include protein in the urine, swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes […]

At the law firm of Wocl Leydon, LLC, our birth injury attorneys represent clients across Connecticut who have experienced the birth of a brain-damaged child as a result of the negligence of primary care physicians, obstetricians, delivery room nurses and others. For a free consultation, contact us in Stamford or Bridgeport to learn about your […]

Parents look forward to the arrival of a new baby. The time leading up to delivery is filled with excitement and anticipation. What many Connecticut parents may not expect is for their child to be affected by birth-related complications, sometimes leading to injury or cerebral palsy. One family from out of state faces this very […]

Recently, a child birth injury case has arisen. The case is from Texas. The case involves a woman who gave birth to a son at a hospital in Port Arthur, Texas in September 2012. The woman has leveled negligence allegations against a doctor who provided care in relation to her pregnancy. The woman alleges that […]

Birth Injury Case Verdicts Reached: It can be very harmful when hospitals and medical professionals act negligently in connection to the delivery of a child. Child delivery-related negligence by medical professionals and hospitals can result in a child suffering impactful birth injuries. Thus, it is very important for medical professionals and hospitals to not commit […]