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Medical Negligence Lawyers

It goes without saying that parents of children who suffer from birth-related injuries are seeking answers. They want to know what went wrong and if the tragedy could have been avoided. In some cases, a birth injury could not have been prevented. In other circumstances, however, it is revealed that some form of medical negligence, or malpractice, occurred during labor and delivery which may have caused injury to the infant. Medical malpractice is a physician's deviation from the applicable standard of care that a similar physician would exercise under the same circumstances.

Medical negligence in birth injury cases might include any of the following scenarios:

• Failure to diagnose or properly manage pregnancy and delivery complications such as:
  • maternal or fetal bleeding,
  • prolapsed or compressed umbilical cord,
  • abnormally large fetus,
  • premature or underweight fetus,
  • breech presentation,
  • detached placenta,
  • inadequate pelvis size for vaginal delivery,
  • maternal infections
• Failure to identify and respond to fetal distress in a timely manner
• Failure to correctly interpret fetal heart rate monitors or ultrasounds
• Failure to expedite delivery of the baby
• Failure to inadequately resuscitate or care for newborn after birth
• Excessive force applied by obstetrical and operative devices such as forceps and vacuum extractions
• Failure to perform a cesarean section (c-section) when necessary
• Improper use of Pitocin (a drug which is used to induce or facilitate labor)
• Applying excessive force to the fetal neck or shoulders during delivery

Caring for a child with cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy or other birth injuries can be a financial and emotional hardship. An experienced attorney may be able to help determine whether or not a child's birth injury is due to medical negligence.

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If you think your child is suffering from a birth injury as a result of medical negligence, contact us.

The law limits the amount of time after a patient incurs an injury to file suit. The amount of time varies based on the theory of liability and the state in which the patient files the suit.