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Getting diagnosed with cerebral palsy is a life-changing experience. Beyond the immediate medical questions, many parents find themselves asking: Could this have been prevented? For some families, answering that question may require looking closely at how the pregnancy, labour, or delivery was manag … Read more »

When people think about medical malpractice during pregnancy, they often think about something going wrong in the delivery room. But some birth injuries may be linked to problems that arise weeks or even months earlier, during prenatal appointments, testing, and screening. Basic errors like a missed … Read more »

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a place no parent hopes to spend time in. It provides constant monitoring, advanced medical equipment, and specialist care for newborns who are premature, critically ill, or recovering from a difficult birth. In many cases, this level of care helps babies g … Read more »

If you are among those who assume that settling or going to trial is purely the family’s call to make, then you are part of the wrong group. For a child with cerebral palsy, there’s actually a third party in the room who has the final say either way: a judge. Before any trial vs settlement decision … Read more »

Childbirth stories almost always center on the baby. Did the baby make it safely? Rarely does anyone ask the same questions about the mother. Yet mothers are injured during labour and delivery too, sometimes seriously, and their injuries are usually the ones nobody thinks to mention, let alone inves … Read more »