http://www.fagellaw.com - Well-known California medical malpractice attorney lawyer Dr. Bruce Fagel discusses the serious condition known as Kernicterus, (aka hyperbilirubinemia), which is a brain injury that can happen around a baby’s delivery and post-natal period. A high level of bilirubin in the blood can cause direct injury to a baby's brain, and this injury can be both severe and permanent in nature.