Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on June 24, 2019

Suffering through the trauma of a birth injury can be a challenge for both the baby and parents. Families expect to welcome healthy babies into their world, but the negligence of medical professionals can put both a child’s and mother’s life at risk during labor.And unfortunately, many birth injuries, like cerebral palsy, are permanent.Unexpected...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on May 19, 2019

Women who are pregnant or who have given birth in the last year in Washington State should be able to focus on the joys associated with bringing a new life into the world. Unfortunately, that is not always the case as the rate of maternal deaths is on the rise. Data from the United States...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on May 13, 2019

During pregnancy, every parent hopes for a strong and healthy baby. None of them expect their child to suffer a birth injury. And birth injuries are actually quite rare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that only one in 33 babies suffer a birth injury.However, many of those situations involve a...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on April 11, 2019

Many birth injuries are severe and immediately recognizable. For example, both physicians and parents alike could identify whether a baby has broken bones or muscle-related injuries if the child cannot move easily after birth.However, some birth injuries are not always so apparent. Symptoms of a birth injury could appear after parents have brought their...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on March 15, 2019

Parenting is an expensive endeavor as is, but when your child sustains a brain injury, especially one that results in long-term disabilities, it can be even more so. If your Seattle birthing team failed you and your child in that it allowed your child to sustain a disabling birth injury, you may wonder if...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on February 20, 2019

For most Washington families, the birth of a child is a joyous time filled with celebration and love. Most pregnancies progress to full term without issue. However, complications can occur in even the healthiest mothers. At Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. we often represent clients whose child sustained injuries at or near the time...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on December 1, 2018

According to March of Dimes, a doctor may schedule a cesarean section if there are problems during your pregnancy that may make vaginal birth risky for mom, baby or both. If a person has a healthy pregnancy, and if the delivery doctor does not detect any issues that may make vaginal birth a dangerous...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on November 29, 2018

Many people, when they hear that a baby has been born prematurely, assume that the only consequence of a preterm birth is low birth weight. This is not only inaccurate, but also, a dangerous misconception. Researchers and health care providers along have long associated premature birth with several damaging and long-term health effects. While...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on October 31, 2018

Erb’s palsy is a birth injury that affects the spinal cord’s capacity to send messages to the arm, hand, wrist or fingers through natural nerve impulses. Babies who are born in Washington with this condition usually look as if they are paralyzed in the affected areas of the arm. Many require ongoing and extensive...

Posted in Birth Injuries, Firm News on October 9, 2018

Many women have to undergo a Caesarean section when they are in labor in Washington. Even though it is a major surgical procedure, doctors do it often enough that is has become routine. However, this does not mean it is without risks. Before you undergo a C-section, it is a good idea for you...