During the birth process,
the baby may suffer a birth injury.
It is estimated that between two and seven babies out of
1,000 will become injured during the birth process. Birth injury can be related to the size
and position of the baby during labor and delivery. Birth
injuries can be related doctor and/or medical staff
negligence. Some of the most devastating birth injuries are
those that cause some type of brain damage.
Birth injury
related cerebral
palsy is often caused by birth asphyxia, a condition in
which the infant suffers from a lack of oxygen during
delivery. If cerebral palsy or other medical conditions
result from birth asphyxia, obstetricians and medical staff
who fail to conduct electronic fetal monitoring or fail to
follow proper post-birth observations of the
infant, may be liable for medical malpractice.
Because birth
injury cases can
be very complex, you need an experienced and aggressive
birth injury
lawyer to
successfully handle them. A birth injury lawyer has the necessary
experience. They have sued doctors and other individuals
responsible for birth injuries, and are not afraid to take
them to trial if one of their clients has been injured.
Accordingly, if your child or the child of someone you know
has
sustained a birth related injury, or if you have any
questions on this issue, contact a birth injury lawyer for a free initial
consultation.