Welcome to the New York State Birth Injury resource. This birth injury information resource is for parents & families who have suffered a life altering injury at a labor and delivery medical facility in the state of New York.
This birth injury resource provides free educational materials, financial resources, and support options for families affected by birth injuries such as Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy and many other birth injuries.
Medical professionals are often overworked and understaffed, which can lead to medical negligence.
This holds especially true now as the last few years as the Covid pandemic has affected people everywhere, everyday.
In a hospital or medical-clinical setting, situations such as as being overworked and fatigued can lead to bad professional judgement. This can result in serious and fatal injuries caused through medical negligence to newborns and mothers.
The New York State Birth Injury resource is a birth injury disability services & support organization for parents & families who have suffered a life altering injury at a labor and delivery medical facility in the state of New York.
We are located in the offices of Merson Law, a premier personal injury law firm that specializes in Medical Malpractice Law in the high-powered heart of Manhattan, New York City.
Our team is committed to raising awareness about birth injuries and how birth injuries affect families for years. We also aim to provide important information and support for families affected.
That’s why this birth injury resource provides free educational materials, financial resources and support options for families affected by labor and delivery injuries such as Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy and many other birth injuries.
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As a parent, birth injuries to your newborn can often be difficult to deal with alone. Fortunately we have trusted, registered medical professionals on-staff to learn about your situation and answer any questions you may have about you or your child’s birth injury symptoms. Live confidential chat operator’s are standing by to help connect you with a medical professional who can help you determine the next steps to get the treatment you and your child need.
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Birth Injury Articles
Read up on recent birth injury treatment updates, community support events, and encouraging stories to inspire your family.
An APGAR score is a universal medical test given to newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to evaluate their physical transition outside the womb. Measuring skin color, heart rate, reflexes, muscle tone, and breathing effort, the score helps doctors identify if an infant needs immediate resuscitation. Learn what the numbers mean and when parents should ask questions about birth distress.
Untreated newborn jaundice can cause a severe form of movement disorder known as dyskinetic cerebral palsy. When medical teams delay jaundice treatment, toxic bilirubin crosses the blood-brain barrier, permanently damaging the motor centers of the brain. Learn the critical differences between mild jaundice and a medical emergency, recognize early warning signs, and understand your care options.
Kernicterus is a preventable type of permanent brain damage caused by severe, untreated newborn jaundice. When bilirubin levels spike dangerously high, the pigment crosses the blood-brain barrier and damages motor control centers. Learn about the progressive warning signs like extreme lethargy and high-pitched crying, standard blood screening protocols, and emergency treatments.
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