A birth injury is any type of damage to an infant's body before, during or
just after birth. Complications in the process of pregnancy, labor and delivery
can result in a wide variety of complications for a newborn baby. Birth injuries
vary from very minor to being so severe as to cause the death of the infant.
Some common types of birth injuries include:
- Autism
- Skin irritations
- Temporary paralysis; fractured collar bone; fractured arm
- Cerebral Palsy Erb's Palsy and Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brain damage, Traumatic brain injury
- Epilepsy, seizures and mental retardation. (These brain injuries are caused
by oxygen deprivation or bleeding inside the brain from trauma during pregnancy,
labor or delivery.)
There are many natural circumstances where oxygen deprivation can occur during
the labor and delivery process:
- The umbilical cord can become compressed or twisted in the birth process
- The baby is too large to pass through the birth canal easily
- The baby is breach or sideways in the womb.
There are also many circumstances where brain damage or brain injuries are
caused by mistakes made by doctors, hospitals or other medical professionals
during the delivery process:
- A delay in performing a necessary C-section delivery
- Complication with a VBAC (vaginal birth after C-Section) delivery, such as
uterine rupture, use of excessive force during the delivery, or a miscalculation
in the size of the baby, causing a traumatic delivery.
If your child or relative has suffered a birth injury, he or she deserves a
chance to live the best life possible given the circumstances of the birth.
Contact us today to have experienced Birth Injury attorneys contact you in order
to help obtain justice and fair compensation for birth injuries.
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