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IS YOUR CHILD MISSING DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES?

There are many important milestones in a young child’s life. You probably already noticed if your child cannot do these things by a certain age. That’s why you might think your child sustained a brain injury at birth. Our law firm can help you address the warning signs that something might be wrong. We regularly work with highly skilled physicians trained to diagnose medical conditions related to birth injuries, including Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy.

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COMMON CAUSES OF CHILDBIRTH INJURIES

Childbirth injuries can result from many conditions, including:

Delayed/Missed Opportunity for C-Section or Vacuum Delivery:

Mothers who are in labor at a hospital will have a monitoring strap around their abdomen that traces both the unborn babies’ heart rate and the mother’s contractions. The sensors in the strap send their data to a monitor available to anyone at bedside and also available in the “central” monitoring room at the nurse’s station and, sometimes, available to doctors in their offices or on their phones. The monitoring accomplished by this machine is called “Electronic Fetal Monitoring” (EFM). Obstetric clinicians (both doctors and nurses) are trained to evaluate the tracing of the baby’s heart rate – and how it is responding to the mother’s contractions – in order to evaluate how the unborn baby is doing. Put another way, all Obstetric clinicians are trained to understand when the “EFM” tracing demonstrates that the unborn baby is getting sufficient oxygen – or whether they are oxygen deprived. The failure to “call” for a C-Section or Vacuum delivery (or the delay in calling for these) when the EFM shows a pattern that the baby is oxygen deprived, can be negligent. When unborn babies are oxygen deprived every minute counts.

LIABILITY FOR CHILDBIRTH INJURIES

Many factors can contribute to childbirth brain injuries. Some fall within a physician’s control, and some do not. But sometimes, a physician can plan to avoid the conditions that can cause a birth injury or act quickly when birth complications arise to minimize their effects. To prove that a healthcare provider bears liability for childbirth injuries, birth injury attorneys must show that the healthcare provider failed to exercise reasonable care in providing your services. Doctors, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other medical professionals must meet the professional standard of care that other professionals would provide in the same circumstances. Liability for childbirth injuries usually results from three types of medical errors:

COMPENSATION RECOVERABLE FOR CHILDBIRTH INJURIES

Birth injury law is a niche practice within medical malpractice law. When dealing with birth injuries, you need a lawyer who understands the needs your child will have for the rest of their life. The damages your child needs to assure their financial security include: