Birth Injuries
The birth of a child a child is one of life's happiest experiences. But when injuries or accidents happen during childbirth, the joyous occasion can turn into a tragedy. Families facing the heartbreaking consequences of birth injuries need compassionate, experienced and proven attorneys who can investigate the situation and pursue a claim.
Common birth injuries include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Brachial Plexus Palsy (Erb's Palsy)
- Brain injury from lack of oxygen
- Brain bleeding or swelling
- Facial nerve damage
- Skull or other bone fractures
Birth injuries can happen because doctors and/or nurses failed to act carefully when faced with complications during the pregnancy or trauma to the child during delivery. The following factors may cause a birth injury:
- Negligence during prenatal care or during labor and delivery
- Lack of oxygen to the baby's brain during labor and delivery
- Improper delivery techniques when faced with shoulder dystocia
- Attempting a vaginal delivery with a baby of high birth weight or a large head
- Breech delivery
- Improper use of delivery instruments, such as a vacuum or forceps
These injuries not only cause physical and emotional damage to the family and child, they can mean costly long-term care, including follow-up surgeries, medication, therapy and special schooling.
Law Office of Christopher Cueto attorneys can investigate and file a claim against the physicians, hospitals or other healthcare providers who caused or contributed to the child's condition before or during birth.