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When you become pregnant, your body goes through many changes. Some are minor and manageable, while others are more drastic. At times, it can be difficult to recognize what changes are normal and what changes are a cause for concern. It is important to be aware of and communicate all ...

Finding out you’re pregnant is an incredible moment for you and your entire family. It can result in feelings of excitement, anxiety, hopefulness, and fear. Pregnancy can also be an intimidating time in one’s life. As a pregnant woman, you are more vulnerable. From the moment you find out you’re expecting, ...

Pregnancy is a time for happiness and celebration, but medically, it can cause a woman to be very vulnerable to complications. As a pregnant woman, your body is going through many changes, and those changes can sometimes be quite traumatic. If you have a preexisting condition, or a condition brought ...

A specific category of medical malpractice, birth injury cases refer to negligence surrounding a woman’s pregnancy that results in injury to the infant. Because of the name, people commonly believe that birth injuries can only happen while the mother is giving birth. However, there are actually three phases in which ...

When someone calls me because their child was a victim of a birth injury, I relate to them on two levels. First, I relate to them as a father. I think about how I would feel if I was in their shoes. I think about devastated I would be, and I ...

This month, the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology published new guidelines meant to prevent more women from having cesarean births (c-sections). After a recent study declared that one in three women in the United States deliver by c-section, cesarean birth prevention became a key issue for discussion. According to Dr. ...

As a Cleveland birth injury lawyer, I am often the first person a concerned parent calls after he or she hears an upsetting diagnosis about their newborn child. Many times, the parent has a lot of questions, and “Why?” is the one I hear most frequently. One common type of ...

As a Cleveland attorney for 33 years, I have taken many cases that involve birth injury, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury. Oftentimes, I am asked about the difference between a birth injury and a birth defect. A birth injury is an injury caused to the child as a result of ...