Blogs
- 2019 Great Blue Benefit Sponsorship
- 5 Common Myths About Birth Injuries
- A Case Study: Why Beam Legal Is So Passionate About Birth Injury Cases
- A Guide to Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Birth Injuries
- ABC7 Chicago Covers Beam Legal Team’s $10.2 Million Birth Injury Verdict
- Accessing State & Federal Benefits for Children With a Birth Injury
- Advocacy and Education: Raising Awareness About Birth Injuries
- African-Americans More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
- Aftermath of an Infant Wrongful Death: Talking to the Rest of the Family
- All You Need to Know About Cerebral Palsy
- Are Birth Defects the Same as Birth Injuries?
- Are Birth Injuries More Common in Small and Rural Hospitals?
- Are There Any Treatment Options for Cerebral Palsy?
- Are There Risks Associated with Epidurals?
- Arrest of Descent and Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)
- At What Age Can Cerebral Palsy Be Diagnosed?
- At What Age Will I Notice Signs of a Birth Injury?
- Attorney Jack Beam Named a Two Years AIOPIA’s 10 Best in Illinois for Client Satisfaction
- Attorney Jack Beam Speaks at Annual Obstetric Malpractice Forum
- Attorney Jack Beam Wins $53 Million Case; Gets ‘Mystery Infection’ Argument Tossed
- Attorneys From Beam Legal Team Ranked Best of the Bar™
- Attorneys Jack Beam and Matt Patterson Represented Family in $14 Million Medical Malpractice Case
- Beam Legal Team & Greater Chicago Food Bank Depository Work Together for Red Nose Day
- Beam Legal Team Acts as Platinum Sponsor for Great Blue Benefit Event
- Beam Legal Team Announces $53 Million Verdict Against the University of Chicago Hospital
- Beam Legal Team Attorneys Published in ILTLA Trial Journal
- Beam Legal Team Celebrates Red Nose Day
- Beam Legal Team Cheers Former Client at Special Olympics Illinois
- Beam Legal Team Congratulates Matt Patterson on Trial Lawyer Excellence Award
- Beam Legal Team Donates $10,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Beam Legal Team Donates $25,000 to Help Children with Disabilities Thrive
- Beam Legal Team Donates 5K to Greater Chicago Food Depository Fill a Bag, Fill a Bus!
- Beam Legal Team Earns a Top 10 Verdict Award in Illinois for 2019
- Beam Legal Team Featured in Law.com’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2023
- Beam Legal Team Featured on CBS 58 Milwaukee for $10.2 Million Birth Injury Verdict
- Beam Legal Team is Inspiring Youth Interest in the Legal Field
- Beam Legal Team Joins Great Lakes Beach Clean-Up Event
- Beam Legal Team Listed in Top 15 Obstetrical Malpractice Settlements in Michigan 2017
- Beam Legal Team Makes Family Fest a Success
- Beam Legal Team Obtains $21 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Case
- Beam Legal Team Participates in Plane Pull Special Olympics Fundraiser
- Beam Legal Team Presents Keynote Speech for Chicago Anti-Cruelty’s 125 Year Anniversary
- Beam Legal Team Proudly Donates to Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Beam Legal Team Proudly Sponsor “Creating History” to Honor Black History Month
- Beam Legal Team Proudly Sponsors the 1st Annual Skylar Henkes Foundation Golf Tournament
- Beam Legal Team Represents Mother of Teen Who Died in Walk-in Hotel Freezer
- Beam Legal Team Secures Record $19+ Million Verdict for Baby’s Wrongful Death
- Beam Legal Team Settles Michigan Birth Injury Lawsuit for $8 Million
- Beam Legal Team Sponsors 36th Annual Misericordia Family Fest
- Beam Legal Team Sponsors 7th Grade Students Through Spark Chicago
- Beam Legal Team Sponsors Misericordia Family Fest 2022
- Beam Legal Team Sponsors Misericordia Fundraiser & Charity
- Beam Legal Team Supports Caretakers Who Have Loved Ones With Disabilities
- Beam Legal Team Supports Fill a Bag, Fill a Bus Food Drive to Fight Hunger in Chicago
- Beam Legal Team Win $15M Settlement for Brain Damage Birth Injury Case
- Beam Legal Team, LLC Announces $21 Million Settlement
- Beam Legal Team, LLC Sponsored the 2019 Great Blue Benefit
- Beam Legal Team’s Matt Patterson Invited to Speak at AAJ Webinar: The Magic of Advocacy
- Beam Legal Team’s Carmine Paterra Named Leading Lawyer of 2025
- Biden Administration Aims to Improve BIPOC Maternal Health Crisis
- Birth Injuries in Multiples: Why Twins and Triplets Face Higher Risks
- Birth Injuries May Be Preventable
- Birth Injury: Did Your Doctor Fail to Perform a C-Section?
- Birth Injury: Did Your Doctor Fail To Perform Hypothermia Therapy?
- Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2023: Raising Awareness, Supporting Families, and Seeking Justice
- Birth Trauma: Thrombosis of the Middle Cerebral Artery
- Black Babies Matter
- Brain Imaging: Necessary for Health and Legal Matters
- California Cap on Malpractice Damages in California Hurts Women
- California Parents Sue Maker of Zofran® for Birth Defects Suffered by Infant Daughter
- Can a Birth Injury Impact Sensory Processing?
- Can a Doctor Deny Testing If I Request It?
- Can Cerebral Palsy Cause Epilepsy?
- Can I Change Lawyers in the Middle of a Claim?
- Can I Sue If I Became Paralyzed After Surgery?
- Can Lack of Oxygen During Birth Cause Developmental Delays?
- Can Newborns Suffer Broken Bones During Birth?
- Can You Sue A Midwife For Birth Injuries?
- Causes of Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Celebrating National Doctors’ Day
- Celebrating Resilience: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Mothers Navigating Birth Injury Challenges
- Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Alex Roca, a Runner With Cerebral Palsy, Finishing a Full Marathon
- Cerebral Palsy & Language Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Doctor Negligence
- Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: How to Take Part
- Cerebral Palsy Due to Birth Injury: What Every Parent Should Know
- Cerebral Palsy: Does it Get Worse with Age?
- Cerebral Palsy: Origins and Information
- Coach Ro and Beam Legal Team Unite for Special Olympics: A Tug-of-War for a Worthy Cause
- Comfort Dogs and Our Clients
- Compensation After an Infant Wrongful Death
- Cook County Jury Awards $23.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Developmental Delays: What to Expect at Each Age
- Did Your Doctor Fail To Detect A Complication in Time?
- Do Doctors Have to Tell Me If My Child Suffers a Birth Injury?
- Does Illinois Have a Cap On Medical Malpractice Cases?
- DuPage March for Babies Walk: Beam Legal Team’s Commitment to Maternal and Infant Health
- During Birth: Safety Issues Involving Birth-Aiding Tools
- During Birth: What are the Effects of a Delayed C-Section?
- During Birth: What Can Happen During Induced Labor?
- Early Monitoring: The Key to Prevent Certain Complications
- Early Warning Signs of Cerebral Palsy Being Present In Your Child
- Educational Resources for Parents of Children With Birth Injuries
- Family Fest at Misericordia to Benefit Disabled Children & Adults
- Financial Planning Tips for Parents of Children With Birth Injuries
- Forceps, Vacuums, and Other Types of Birth Related Malpractice in Low-Income Communities
- Happy Cat Month from Beam Legal Team!
- Help the USA Disabled Water Ski World Championship Team!
- Hemiplegia Awareness Week – October 15-19
- Historic $55 Million Verdict in Chicago Birth Trauma Case: A Testament to Justice and Resilience
- Homer Glen Community Action Group Works to Improve Accessibility for Locals
- How Accurate Are Ultrasounds at Predicting a Baby’s Size?
- How are Cognitive Abilities Impacted After a Birth Injury?
- How Can a Doctor’s Negligence Result in a Baby Developing Cerebral Palsy?
- How Can a Doctor’s Negligence Result in Fetal Death?
- How Can I Prevent Cerebral Palsy?
- How Can the Parent of a Child with a Birth Injury Be a Good Advocate for Them?
- How Can You Establish the Cause Of Your Child’s Brain Injury?
- How Cerebral Palsy Affects the Five Senses
- How Common Is HIE?
- How Do Birth Injuries Affect Children’s Educational Development?
- How Do Doctors Diagnose Oxygen Deprivation During Delivery?
- How Do Infections Occur in the Delivery Room?
- How Does a Brain Injury Occur During Pregnancy or Labor?
- How Does Comprehensive Prenatal Care Help Prevent Birth Injuries?
- How Does Shoulder Dystocia Occur?
- How Does Untreated Neonatal Hypoglycemia Result in Birth Injuries?
- How Have Birth Injury Lawsuits Made Labor and Delivery Safer for Women?
- How Is Nerve Damage in Newborns Treated?
- How Is Radiology Used to Confirm Brain Damage at Birth?
- How Long Can a Baby Survive Without Oxygen At Birth?
- How Much Compensation Can You Recover In A Birth Injury Lawsuit?
- How Often Is HIE Misdiagnosed?
- How Quickly Are Birth Injuries Typically Diagnosed?
- How Soon Should I Contact a Lawyer if I Suspect a Birth Injury?
- How To Build a Support Network After a Birth Injury
- How to Establish Fault for a Birth Injury
- How To Prepare a Sibling for a New Baby With a Birth Injury
- If My Baby Had Shoulder Dystocia, Is There a Greater Chance My Next One Will, Too?
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Nominates Jack Beam to Board of Managers
- Infant Wrongful Death
- Is My Child’s Autism Diagnosis Actually the Result of a Birth Injury?
- Is the Doctor Required to Perform Tests?
- Is the Hospital Negligent?
- Jack and Renee Beam: Reports from the Obama Campaign Headquarters
- Jack Beam Co-Chairs the 20th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims
- Jack Beam Earns Highest Possible Distinction From Martindale-Hubbell®
- Jack Beam Honored as Distinguished and Senior Counselor
- Jack Beam Invited to Attend Lectures at the Chatham House in London
- Jack Beam Sponsors Nick & Esther E. Beam Scholarship
- Journal Times Highlights Beam Legal Team’s Birth Injury Victory
- Judge Confirms Head Compression Case
- Landmark Victory Featured in Media: $31.6 Million Verdict Sets New Precedent
- Lifetime Costs Likely to Be Accrued Due to a Birth Injury
- Maternal Risk Factors for Shoulder Dystocia
- Matthew Patterson And Jack Beam Of Beam Legal Team Announce $31.6M Midland County Jury Verdict Against MyMichigan Medical Center
- Meconium Aspiration: What Is It and Is It Preventable?
- Medical Errors: Don’t Get Sick in July!
- Medical Groups & Doctors Backed by Legal Teams When Sued for a Birth Injury
- Medical Instruments: How Do They Cause Birth Injuries?
- Medical Malpractice Victim Deemed “Too Prejudicial” to be Present for Her Own Case at Trial
- Mental Health Issues Stemming from Birth Injuries
- Microcephaly Caused By Perinatal Hypoxia Compared To Microcephaly Caused By Zika Virus
- Midwife or Doctor: Does It Matter in a Birth Injury Claim?
- My OB Said My Baby Is Fine-Now What?
- National Care for Kids Day (9/20)
- National Medical Malpractice Awareness Month
- Need for a Emergency C-Section
- Newborn Screening Tests and Early Detection of Birth Injuries
- Newborn Suffers Head Injury Due to Misuse of Amniotic Hook
- NICU & PICU Trauma Causing Birth Injuries
- Operative Delivery by Forceps or Vacuum and Cerebral Palsy
- Our Good Friend Geoffrey Fieger Meets with President Obama
- Oversight, Education and Therapy: Not “Optional” for Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Part 2: Vacuum Extraction Injuries
- Perfect Holiday Gift Program
- Pitocin: The Opioid of Obstetrics
- PRESS RELEASE: Racine County Jury Awards $10+ Million Against Obstetrician, Ascension All Saints For Child’s Injury Sustained At Birth
- Preventing Infant Cerebral Ischemia: What You Should Know
- Problems That May Occur During Labor & Delivery
- Prolonged Labor Can Cause Birth Defects & Injuries
- Recent Research on Pitocin and Tachysystole
- Red Nose Day Dedicated to Supporting the National Resources Defense Counsel
- Respiratory Problems Caused by Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Resuscitation Measures, Birth Injuries, and Cerebral Palsy
- Service Dogs: An Unusual but Effective Assist for Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Signs for Testing of My Baby’s Brain
- Skull Fractures During Delivery: Causes, Complications, and Recovery
- Special Adaptations Allow Farmer with Cerebral Palsy to Grow Successful Business
- Special Needs Trusts: Frequently Asked Questions
- Spinal Cord Injuries in Newborns: How it Happens and What to Do
- Steps to Take After Discovering Your Baby Suffered a Birth Injury Years After It Happened
- Surviving a Birth Injury: Liftware Utensils
- The Connection Between Nuchal Cord and Birth Asphyxia
- The Cost of Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy
- The Difference Between a Birth Injury and a Birth Defect
- The Disproportionate Impact of Birth Injuries on Minority Communities
- The Importance of Medical Records in Birth Injury Claims
- The Importance of Postpartum Care in Identifying Late-Onset Birth Injuries
- The Importance of Proper Documentation in Birth Injury Claims
- The Importance of Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week
- The Importance of Requesting Brain Imaging When You Suspect a Birth Injury
- The Legal Matters Associated with Medical Malpractice
- The Less Common Birth Injuries
- The Lifelong Impact of Developmental Delays Following a Birth Injury
- The Long-Term Impact of Cerebral Palsy
- The Psychological Impact of Birth Injuries on Parents
- The Relationship Between Metabolic Acidosis and Cerebral Palsy
- The Risks of Sub-Standard Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Top 5 Reasons to Hire a Lawyer for Medical Malpractice
- Types of Development Issues Experienced by Children with Birth Injuries
- Umbilical Cord Risks
- Understanding “Fetal Stroke” and How Negligence during Labor and Delivery can Cause Strokes
- Understanding Cerebral Palsy: How Birth Injuries Can Impact Your Child’s Future
- Understanding How Information Can Get Mixed Up In a Hospital
- Understanding the Statute of Limitations in Birth Injury Cases
- Understanding the Various Causes of Birth Injuries
- Unlocking the Silence: How Brain Implants Could Revolutionize Communication for Special Needs Individuals
- Useful Driving Safety Tips Every Pregnant Mother Should Know
- Watch for These 5 Signs to Detect a Birth Injury in Your Newborn Baby
- What are Birth Injuries? Cause and Effect
- What Are My Options for Compensation After Uterine Rupture?
- What Are My Options if My Child’s Birth Injury Diagnosis Was Delayed?
- What Are Never Events In Medical Malpractice Cases?
- What Are the Long-Term Effects of Birth Asphyxia?
- What Are the Risks of At-Home Births Compared to Hospital Births?
- What are Your Legal Options After a C-Section Error?
- What Birth Injuries Can Occur When Doctors Fail to Induce a Post-Term Pregnancy?
- What Causes Cerebral Palsy in Infants?
- What Causes Doctors to Make Errors in the Delivery Room?
- What Changes in Technology and Care Have Made Labor and Birth Safer?
- What Compensation Is Available to Families Whose Children Developed Birth Injury-Related HIE?
- What Does a Knot in the Umbilical Cord Mean?
- What Effect Does Medical Malpractice Have On a Pregnant Patient?
- What Is Fetal Distress?
- What is Klumpke’s Palsy?
- What Is Placental Abruption and Can it Be Treated?
- What Is the Difference Between Klumpke’s Palsy and Erb’s Palsy?
- What Is The Life Expectancy For Those With Cerebral Palsy?
- What Is Umbilical Cord Prolapse?
- What Is Umbilical Cord Strangulation?
- What Kind of Problems Exist in a Hospital?
- What Parents Need to Know About Birth Injury Lawsuits
- What Rehabilitation Therapies Are Available for Children with Birth Injuries?
- What Research Is Being Conducted Regarding Cerebral Palsy Treatment & Prevention?
- What Role Do Midwives Play in Preventing or Causing Birth Injuries?
- What Should You Know Before Your C-Section?
- What Symptoms Can Identify Fetal Distress?
- What Testing Can Be Done to Detect a Birth Injury?
- What Types of Birth Injuries Can Be Caused By Forceps & Vacuums?
- When Do Birth Injury Cases Go to Trial?
- When Is the Death of a Newborn Considered Medical Malpractice?
- When Should C-Sections be Ordered by Doctors and Advocated by Labor Nurses?
- Who Can File a Claim After an Infant Wrongful Death?
- Who Can I Hold Accountable After a Birth Injury?
- Why a Normal Apgar Score Doesn’t Always Rule Out a Birth Injury
- Why American Hospitals Experience High Maternal Mortality Rates
- Why Compassion Matters in Birth Injury Claims
- Why So Many American Mothers Are Dying of Treatable Complications
- Would Failure to Test Be Considered Negligence If My Baby Suffers Long-Term Damages?
