Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Serious birth injuries, such as Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, occur when doctors, nurses and hospitals fail to provide the essential care for an expecting mother and her unborn child. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in infants is caused by a lack of oxygen to the child’s brain. The lack of oxygen causes damages to the cells in the central nervous [...]

What to Look For at Your Initial Consultation

Be sure to take plenty of notes when meeting a lawyer for the first time before you select an attorney for your child injury case.

Cerebral Palsy: The Most Common Birth Injury

The most common birth injury is Cerebral Palsy.

The Reality of Cerebral Palsy

The arrival of a child into the world is nothing short of a celebration, with pink and blue balloons filling maternity wards to show for it. Yet, for too many proud parents, the joyous occasion can take a turn for the worst.  Medical complications in newborns are oftentimes linked to negligent medical personnel who did [...]

$510,000 Jury Award for Birth Injury Victim

A Staten Island jury recently granted a $510,000 award to benefit the victim in a medical malpractice case, a 4-year-old New Brighton boy, Xzavier Hyman, who suffered brain injuries at birth.