Birth Injuries

Traumatic birth injuries can result from a number of different causes, some of which are avoidable. Unfortunately, medical malpractice is one of the avoidable causes of traumatic injuries during birth. For instance, medical mistakes during labor and delivery are responsible for numerous cases of cerebral palsy.

Most medical malpractice cases in this area involve one or more of the following doctor's errors:

• Failure to timely identify fetal distress
• Failure to timely deliver the child by cesarean section
• Failure to deliver the child safely with forceps or vacuum extraction
• Failure to recognize an abruption of the placenta.

As a result of these errors, the infant may suffer a traumatic birth injury during labor and delivery. The injury is generally the result of trauma to the brain caused by lack of oxygen. If brain damage occurs, the child may not achieve normal developmental milestones and may be diagnosed with some form of cerebral palsy.

Parents who have experienced a traumatic birth and whose child has suffered a brain injury, may wish to consult an attorney to conduct an independent evaluation of the medical records, and with the help of qualified medical experts, determine the cause of the child's brain injury.

The parents of a child negligently injured at birth have the right to seek compensation for the enormous lifetime costs of raising a child with special needs including medical expenses, custodial care, therapy and other rehabilitation treatments. They are also entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and emotional distress.

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*Note: This is a general statement of the law and is not intended to be all inclusive. You should always consult with an experienced lawyer about your specific case.

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