Birth Injury

Gestational diabetes affects thousands of pregnancies each year. While manageable with proper medical care, failure to diagnose or adequately treat this condition can lead to serious birth injuries. In some cases, these injuries result from medical negligence, raising legal questions about accountability and patient rights. Understanding Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy when the…

Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication that, if left untreated, can have significant consequences for both the mother and the fetus. It is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of organ damage, typically after the 20th week of pregnancy. Understanding the medical and legal aspects of preeclampsia is crucial for expectant mothers and healthcare…

Every parent hopes that the birth of their child will be uneventful, but if something happens, giving birth in a hospital can get you that much closer to the care your child needs. These days, it’s not uncommon for doctors to rush newborns to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The unit has the tools…

When you give birth to your child, you’re trusting the team at the hospital to care for them properly and reduce the risk of birth injuries in the first place. Unfortunately, accidents can happen, and when they do, the medical care team often relies on sending your child to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)…

If you or your child has experienced an injury during or after delivery, you may be able to file a birth injury lawsuit. This lawsuit will help you hold your medical care team accountable for their actions while also helping you get compensation for different types of damages, including ongoing medical expenses and pain and…

When you visit the doctor, either for yourself or for your child, you expect them to help you stay well. Though many doctors do exactly that, it’s important to remember that they’re human and can make mistakes. Unfortunately, mistakes can lead to severe injury, suffering and costly medical treatments that can cause financial hardship. If…

When you deliver your child in the hospital, you’re trusting the medical care team to keep your child safe and ensure that they’re as healthy as possible when they’re born. Though this is what happens in most instances, accidents can lead to birth injuries that may have lifelong consequences for your child if not treated…

Your medical care team is there to help you through delivery, looking out for both your well-being and the well-being of your child. However, birth injuries can happen even when you think your medical providers are doing everything right. The sooner you can catch those injuries, the easier it will be to get your child…

Birth injuries most commonly happen during delivery. While some of them happen completely outside of a doctor’s ability to control or prevent, others can be the result of a lack of care from your medical team. Your Pennsylvania birth injury attorneys at Latona Law want to help you keep yourself and your child healthy. Here…

Every parent wants their child to be healthy from the moment they enter the world into their old age. But there’s always a risk of birth injuries and birth defects that can make living a healthy life more challenging. Birth injuries and defects can lead to similar challenges, but they happen in different ways. Your…