How does a birth injury differ from a birth defect?

A birth injury usually occurs when something goes wrong during labor and delivery and the baby is harmed. A birth defect is a physical or chemical abnormality that develops before birth and may be inherited, or the result of an environmental influence.

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Medical Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Colon Cancer: Perrin v. Oakwood Hospital
Sommers Schwartz attorney Rob Sickels filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging a failure to properly diagnose and treat colon cancer, allowing the cancer to significantly progress and spread throughout the ...
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