Birth injuries could result from a negligent act of a physician or any medical staff in treating patients during the term of pregnancy or at the time of the delivery. These cases fall under the category of medical malpractice for which the rules vary depending on which state the incident occurre...

Brachial plexus injury is a birth injury that can often be avoided if medical personnel during a woman's labor are on the ball. When such a birth injury occurs to an infant due to an erroneous diagnosis, procedure, or other medical negligence, the term used to describe this negligence is called “...