According to the Michigan Court of Appeals, Livingston County District Judge Theresa Brennan overstepped her role in a perinatal malpractice lawsuit, when deciding whether an expert can testify at a civil trial alleging malpractice. The appeals ruled that attorneys representing the now seven-year-old boy who... Read More

A family that filed a shoulder dystocia lawsuit against a physician and hospital have been awarded $1 million for injuries suffered by their child at birth. The Jackson County Circuit Court determined that negligence during the birth of the child led to her alleged permanent... Read More

Concern is growing over the use of the drug glyburide in pregnant women as a means to treat the potentially dangerous condition known as gestational diabetes. A recent study has revealed a possible connection to the drug and several serious complications in babies born to... Read More

A mother and father currently residing in Florida have recently filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in an effort to secure substantial financial compensation on behalf of their minor daughter. According to the complaint, the now 14-year-old girl sustained... Read More

Although only a small number of mothers choose to give birth at home in the U.S. (about 1 %, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), but in the past fifteen years, that number has been slowly rising. As more women opt for... Read More

We’ve come to believe that our global standing in major categories—health care, finance, education, and so on—is without peer. Thus, it’s surprising to learn that in a category as basic as childbirth and infant safety, the United States has a woefully poor record. Statistically, we... Read More

The drug known as Pitocin is a powerful labor-inducing synthetic hormone delivered intravenously to women needing to jumpstart contractions and dilatation. Known also as oxytocin, the drug acts as a uterine stimulant and works to initiate or enhance contractions by increasing the intercellular use of... Read More

The mother of a little boy who has suffered from severe medical problems has filed a birth injury lawsuit against the Department of the Army. She is demanding justice for her child, claiming that healthcare providers, who are employees of the defendant, handled her labor... Read More