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.
Meconium aspiration syndrome prevention depends entirely on swift medical monitoring and precise delivery room intervention. When a distressed baby passes stool in the womb, they risk inhaling it into their lungs, causing severe respiratory failure. Learn the major risk factors, how neonatal teams safely clear a newborn’s airway, and when medical delays can cause permanent birth injuries.
Fetal heart rate monitoring is the primary tool used to track your baby’s safety and oxygen levels during labor. By analyzing baseline heart rates, contraction patterns, and heart rate variability, medical teams can spot early signs of fetal distress. Learn how these monitors work, what dangerous patterns like late decelerations look like, and when urgent intervention is required.
Umbilical cord compression can cause permanent newborn brain damage if blood and oxygen flow are cut off for too long during labor. Triggered by issues like a tight nuchal cord or cord prolapse, this oxygen deprivation can lead to HIE or cerebral palsy. Learn how medical teams spot warning signs on fetal monitors, use emergency treatments like brain cooling, and support long-term development.
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