What to Know about Birth Injuries Many people wonder how in the context of the 21st century, birth injuries do occur. But believe me, they do occur far more often than people realize. A woman comes to a hospital and she’s either in labor or about to become in labor and something goes wrong, and…
Excessive Force during Delivery Some deliveries can be very difficult and result in birth injuries when the doctor uses excessive force in bringing the baby down the birth canal. Excessive force birth injuries not only affect the baby, but also the mother (strains, fractures, vaginal tears) and could lead to severe and serious long-term complications.…
Cerebral Palsy Resulting from Birth Injury Negligence Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects the child’s ability to control movements such as mental retardation, impairment of speech, hearing or sight, seizures, muscle spasms or tightness, or involuntary movement. Statistics on Cerebral Palsy 5,000 children are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy each year; Approximately 1,300…
Erb’s Palsy resulting from Birth Injury Negligence Erbs Palsy is a type of Brachial Plexus injury which is a network of nerves that run from the spine through the shoulder and to the tips of the fingers and conducts signals in order to control muscles. Any or all of these muscles may be paralyzed. Your…
Failure to perform a timely C-section Medical guidelines state that a C-section should not be performed more than thirty minutes after the decision has been made to perform one. The failure to make a Cesarean delivery in a timely manner can result in serious brain damage to the baby. There are some circumstances a doctor…
Failure to Recognize Fetal Distress during Delivery A wide variety of health problems can cause symptoms that fall under the umbrella term of fetal distress. These problems include a significant increase or decrease in the baby’s heart rate in the birth canal or womb, a decrease in the baby’s movement through the birth canal, or…
Depriving Baby of Oxygen During Delivery Deprivation of oxygen during childbirth is due to negligent medical care. It is essential that your doctor recognizes and treat symptoms of oxygen deprivation immediately to avoid serious birth injury to the baby which can be devastating. It is extremely important that the medical professionals monitor the infant during…
