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Does Your Child Suffer From a Birth Injury?

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Doctors and other medical professionals' negligence can cause injury to your baby during childbirth.


You have a right to seek compensation for your child’s lifelong suffering.


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Does Your Child Suffer From a Birth Injury?

Doctors and other medical professionals' negligence can cause injury to your baby during childbirth.


You have a right to seek compensation for your child’s lifelong suffering.


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Was Your Baby Injured During Birth?

Was Your Baby Injured During Birth?

Some of these conditions, such as cerebral palsy or other brain injuries, are not noticeable at birth, even to a doctor, but are spotted later as the child develops.

A birth injury is any physical harm to a baby or mother that occurs during pregnancy, labor & delivery, or shortly after birth. These injuries are not caused by a baby’s genes, but by trauma during the birth process.

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Brain Injury
  • Brain bleed
  • Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) / Oxygen Deprivation
  • Meconium Aspiration
  • Bacterial Meningitis/GBS Positive
  • Stillborn/Death
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Erb’s Palsy/Brachial Plexus
  • NEC Baby Formula
  • Fractured Collarbones
  • Shoulder Dystocia
  • Other

A child may suffer throughout his or her life because of cerebral palsy, one of the most common conditions resulting from trauma at birth. This serious condition can limit people’s ability to control their body movements. They may have stiff muscles, uncontrollable movements, and poor balance and coordination.

For every 1,000 U.S. births, six to eight of them will suffer a birth injury. This accounts for around 2% of neonatal deaths and stillbirths.


Some conditions caused by birth injuries include:

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Brain Injury
  • Brain bleed
  • Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) / Oxygen Deprivation
  • Meconium Aspiration
  • Bacterial Meningitis/GBS Positive
  • Stillborn/Death
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Erb’s Palsy/Brachial Plexus
  • NEC Baby Formula
  • Fractured Collarbones
  • Shoulder Dystocia
  • Other


Many Birth Injuries Are Preventable

Though some injuries occur in the absence of any improper care by the medical staff, the sad truth is that many of these incidents are completely avoidable.  



Hospital staff should be aware of every factor that might increase the chances of a serious birth injury. If their failure to do this results in a lifelong altering injury, they need to be held responsible.

Many Birth Injuries Are Preventable

Birth Injuries Are Caused By Negligence

Birth Injuries Are Caused By Negligence

Some examples of technical errors which may result in a birth injury are:



  • C-section mistakes
  • Misuse of forceps and/or vacuums
  • Errors in inducing labor
  • Vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC)

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If your child suffers from a birth injury that you think may have been caused by negligence, fill out the form above or contact us for a free and confidential claim evaluation.


You may be entitled to significant financial compensation.

A doctor’s failure to monitor the mother or baby during labor can result in serious permanent injuries to the child. The doctor can be held liable for the injuries caused by failing to act or notice an issue before labor, during labor, or after the baby is born.

Other causes of birth injuries include:



  • Failing to notice the baby is in distress before and/or during labor
  • Failing to deliver baby fast enough when fetal distress is evident
  • Failing to monitor the baby’s heart rate
  • Failing to monitor a high-risk mother with preeclampsia, or gestational diabetes
  • Failing to promptly address complications during delivery
  • Failing to perform a c-section in a timely manner

Birth Injury Caused by Inadequate NICU Care

Many of the above-mentioned complications require babies to be treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Sadly, poor performance in the NICU sometimes leads to further injury.


For example: if a baby’s blood sugar is not properly monitored and drops too low, severe brain injuries can occur. Or, if jaundice is not adequately treated while a child is in the NICU, bilirubin can build up and cause a form of brain damage called kernicterus.

Birth Injury Caused by Inadequate NICU Care

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The costs of dealing with conditions like cerebral palsy are overwhelming for a family, both emotionally and financially.


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The costs of dealing with conditions like cerebral palsy are overwhelming for a family, both emotionally and financially.


If your hospital or doctor didn’t offer the right kind of support during childbirth and it resulted in a lasting injury to your child, you have the right to seek compensation.

The team of attorneys at Pintas & Mullins has handled medical malpractice lawsuits for many years. We can guide you through the process with compassion and expertise. Reach out to us today.

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