Birth Injury

If your child has suffered an injury during birth, then you will want a medical personal injury lawyer to evaluate the circumstances surrounding the case. They will investigate facts including the child’s delivering procedure, neonatal care, medical records and gestation period. In order to help you understand more regarding birth injuries, below are some of the issues that may arise during birth.

• Brain damage due to oxygen deprivation
• Cerebral palsy
• Skull fracture
• Neonatal injuries or illness
• Facial or body paralysis
• Broken clavicle
• Paralysis of the arm (Erb’s palsy)
• Nerve damage
• Shoulder dystocia

Sometimes birth injuries are unavoidable and caused by factors outside anyone’s control. However, sometimes there are serious birth injuries that could have been prevented by competent care and attention. In these situations, you will want experienced attorneys to fully investigate your case.

There are a wide range of issues that can result in birth injuries including errors in judgment or incompetence. However, it’s important to understand that not every birth injury is caused by malpractice. The discovery process to determine if an injury was caused by malpractice can be extensive, and requires an experienced medical malpractice attorney on your side. Your attorney will be able to fully investigate your case and determine if the injury was a result of misconduct or incompetence on the part of medical professionals.

The following are examples of common medical errors that can result in birth injuries:

• Failure to perform a required surgery or procedure during delivery.
• Failure to recognize an infection during the gestation period.
• Not interpreting medical tests and results properly.
• Not using medical tools properly during delivery, such as forceps or a vacuum extractor.
• Not performing a cesarean section when required, or failing to perform the procedure correctly.
• Failure to recognize major medical issues with the child, such as a tangled umbilical cord.
• Not keeping an eye on monitoring devices resulting in a failure to prevent major issues.

If you suspect that medical malpractice may have resulted in your child’s injury, then contact Injury Support today for a free consultation with an attorney. We will assign an experienced medical malpractice attorney that will carefully evaluate your case, records and procedures to determine the exact cause your child’s birth injuries.

If your child has suffered injury during the delivery process, then the child may have to live with the result of those injuries for the rest of their life. In addition, future medical procedures and care can not only be costly, but stressful and may impact your entire lifestyle. Whenever these injuries are a result of medical malpractice you deserve to be compensated. Although the damage may already be done, there is no reason why you and your child should be burdened with costly medical expenses and suffering due to someone else’s negligence.

The following are just a few examples of the complications that can arise due to birth injuries caused by medical malpractice:

• Physical and mental distress.
• Costly medical bills, future medical procedures such as surgeries, therapy, developmental needs and more.
• Pain and suffering on the part of the family.
• Needing to take time off work and losing wages as a result.
• Financial difficulties.

You may be eligible for compensation if you have suffered these or any other issues as a result of birth injuries caused by medical malpractice.

If you suspect medical malpractice is the cause of your child’s birth injury, click here to get matched with an experienced attorney that can review your case.