Navigating Birth Injuries: Your Rights and Resources

Host Kaile Garcia introduces an episode of Newbies focused on birth injuries, parents’ rights, and next steps after a difficult or traumatic birth, featuring childbirth attorney and author Gina Mundy, who has analyzed birth injury cases for nearly 24 years. Mundy explains common birth injury case outcomes—infant death, maternal death, or permanent injury and notes many cases involve labor inductions. She discusses the realities of delivery teams, emphasizing the nurse’s role, advocating for requesting a different nurse if something feels off, and encouraging childbirth preparation and a birth plan. Mundy strongly recommends hiring a doula for continuity and extra support, especially during shift changes. She outlines what legally constitutes a birth injury (negligence, causation, and permanent damages), the intake and litigation process, typical timelines and costs, state-specific filing deadlines, and the importance of accountability, including seeking other attorneys if initially turned down. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for more information giveaways and more. Our handle is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NewMommyMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! You get behind the scene clips, blog posts, videos and the episodes a week early and ad free! Complete our survey and enter to win a $50 gift card: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P8GTTR3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.