On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Aug 29, 2019 | Birth Injuries
During labor and delivery, and even in the immediate period after delivery, a baby can receive life threatening or life changing injuries. There can be infections or metabolic, chemical or blood related disorders that go undiagnosed. There can be paralysis from a...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Jun 19, 2019 | Birth Injuries
During the delivery process, infants may suffer an injury to their clavicle, or collarbone. Clavicle fractures are among the most common birth injuries, so parents in Pennsylvania will want to know how it occurs and how it can be treated.There are various factors that...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Feb 12, 2019 | Birth Injuries
Hypoxia is a type of birth injury that commonly occurs in Pennsylvania and around the country. It can happen at any point during labor and delivery, and it must be quickly treated in order to prevent permanent damage. When a baby suffers hypoxia during childbirth, it...
On behalf of John A. Caputo & Associates, P.C. | Nov 29, 2018 | Birth Injuries
Although the majority of births go well for mothers and infants in Pennsylvania, birth injury remains a possibility at any delivery. One form of birth injury called shoulder dystocia could cause a variety of problems for a mother or infant. Shoulder dystocia occurs...
