Does Your Child Suffer From a Birth Injury?
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.
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:
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.
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)
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
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.
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