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May 26, 2025 By BILA Leave a Comment

Placenta Previa Effects on Your Baby

Placenta Previa Effects on Your Baby

The placenta is a critical organ that develops during pregnancy to nurture a growing fetus. The umbilical cord supplies essential nutrients and oxygen to the baby throughout pregnancy. It also carries away the baby’s waste. Unfortunately, issues with the placenta can put the health of both the mother and baby at risk. Placenta previa occurs […]

Filed Under: Birth Injury / Pregnancy Complications

March 27, 2025 By BILA Leave a Comment

Rights as a NICU Parent

Rights as a NICU Parent

When your baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), you might feel incredibly overwhelmed, stressed, and sad. Having your baby whisked away from you shortly after birth can be devastating – even more so when you are worried about their health. When you get to the NICU and have to deal with rules […]

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March 27, 2025 By BILA Leave a Comment

Parent’s Guide to a NICU Stay

Parent’s Guide to a NICU Stay | BILA

The birth of a new baby is incredibly exciting – and can also be scary. Newborns can be quite delicate. They may also have medical problems at birth or as a result of labour and delivery that requires them to be transferred to a specialized hospital unit, the NICU. The NICU – or neonatal intensive […]

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March 27, 2025 By BILA Leave a Comment

Cerebral Palsy in Preemies

Cerebral Palsy in Preemies | BILA

Cerebral palsy, or CP, is a motor disability that is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the brain during pregnancy, birth, or the first few years of a child’s life. CP is a group of chronic disorders that can affect movement, posture, and muscle tone. While there isn’t a cure for cerebral palsy, […]

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September 27, 2024 By John McKiggan, QC Leave a Comment

Umbilical Cord Problems During Labour and Delivery

Umbilical Cord Problems During Labour and Delivery

The umbilical cord serves as a lifeline between mother and baby.  It supplies the baby with oxygen and nutrients from the mother while carrying away the baby’s waste. This bundle of blood vessels is incredibly important to a fetus’ well-being – which is why problems with the umbilical cord can cause birth injuries. If an […]

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September 27, 2024 By BILA Leave a Comment

Lack of Oxygen at Birth

Lack of Oxygen at Birth

Giving birth – particularly in Canada – is generally regarded as safe. However, birth injuries can and do happen. One of the most common birth injuries involves a lack of oxygen during labour and delivery, which is commonly referred to as birth asphyxia. A baby who is deprived of oxygen during birth may have a […]

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September 27, 2024 By John McKiggan, QC Leave a Comment

Vacuum Delivery Complications

Vacuum Delivery Complications

In an ideal world, the birthing process is smooth. It progresses through each stage of labour without delay and with minimal pain and complications. Unfortunately, issues may arise during birth that may necessitate prompt medical intervention. If a baby is having trouble moving through the birth canal and labour is stalled, then the medical team […]

Filed Under: Vacuum Birth Injuries

March 13, 2024 By Susanne Raab

Common Problems in the NICU

common problems in the NICU

When you are pregnant, you look forward to the day that you can bring your precious baby home. For some parents, this day doesn’t come right away – and it may take weeks or even months for their baby to come home. For a variety of reasons, some infants are admitted to the neonatal intensive […]

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February 5, 2024 By John McKiggan, QC

Neonatal Staph Infections

After your baby is born, they may need to spend anywhere from a few days to several months in the hospital. While a specialized hospital unit like the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is often the best and safest place for a newborn to be, it also comes with certain risks. This is particularly true […]

Filed Under: Newborn infections

November 2, 2023 By John McKiggan, QC

Effects of a Prolonged Labour on a Baby

Prolonged Labour Effects on a Baby

Being pregnant can be both exciting and a bit scary. When you go into labour, you will more than likely be ready to meet your new baby, but you may also be apprehensive about the process. In most cases, labour and delivery progress normally. However, approximately 8% of all births will involve what is known […]

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October 30, 2023 By John McKiggan, QC

What Parents Can Expect During NICU Stay

What Parents Can Expect During NICU Stay BILA

If your baby is born premature or with certain medical conditions, they may not be able to stay with you in the maternity ward of your hospital. Instead, they may be moved to a different unit to receive specialized care: the NICU. While in the NICU, a team of specialists will provide a higher level […]

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April 9, 2023 By BILA

A Parent’s Perspective: from Despair and Confusion to Hope

As a parent of a child with a birth injury, I had to make the very difficult decision to file a medical malpractice claim. My son’s birth injury was entirely preventable, and led to a diagnosis that will affect him for the rest of his life. While the choice to file a birth injury claim […]

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April 5, 2023 By BILA

The Truth About Medical Consent Forms

Medical consent forms are frequently signed by patients prior to undergoing medical or surgical treatment. However, the legal effect of the medical consent form is not well understood by many Canadians. It is a common misunderstanding that a medical consent form signed before medical or surgical treatment prevents an injured patient from claiming against healthcare […]

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April 1, 2023 By BILA

Did your Child Suffer a Birth Injury? What You Need to Know to Effectively Protect Your Child’s Rights

When a child suffers a birth injury, there really isn’t a guide that tells you exactly how to handle the different situations that arise. Parents are often overwhelmed with the challenges of parenting a newborn who may have significant medical needs. At the same time, they are dealing with their own emotions about what happened. […]

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March 28, 2023 By BILA

If I Ask Questions, Will My Child’s Medical Care Be Compromised?

One of the common fears we at BILA hear from families when they are contemplating bringing a legal claim for compensation for injuries to their child at birth, is whether pursuing a legal claim against doctors or nurses will compromise their child’s future medical care. Families may be particularly concerned if they live in a […]

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