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Birth Injury: Conditions, Causes and Claims

Birth Injury: Conditions, Causes and Claims

The term birth injury is used in reference to an injury that a baby may suffer during the process of birth. It can occur before, during or immediately after a baby is born. In the United States alone, around seven in every 1,000 births results in a birth trauma.

Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in a couple’s life. However, if something goes wrong, it can be devastating. The intensity of the injury can vary: some are rather minor; others can have a deep effect on the baby’s life; and others can prove fatal to the infant.

Types of Birth Injuries

Common types of birth injuries include:
• Cerebral Palsy
• Forceps lacerations and bruising
• Facial paralysis
• Brachial plexus palsy
• Fractures
• Caput succedaneum (swelling of the scalp as a result of long deliveries)

Many birth injuries result from natural causes – things that are beyond the control of the parents or the doctor. However, sometimes a birth injury is caused by the mistakes and negligence of the hospital staff. In such cases, parents are fully entitled to claim compensation for malpractice birth. If the child survives, parents can claim damages for the injury and trauma caused to the baby. The compensation will assist in funding medical and home care for the child. If the baby does not survive, the parents should be entitled to compensation for the suffering, pain and grief they have endured over the loss of their child.

Examples of Medical Negligence

Some mistakes that the medical staff can make resulting in baby injury include:
• Miscalculation in the size of the baby
• Any form of negligence
• Delays in C-section delivery
• Use of excessive force in delivery, causing rupture of the uterus
• Mistakes made during pregnancy or delivery

Birth Injury Litigation and Specialist Lawyers

If you feel that your baby brain damage has occurred due to the mistakes made by the hospital staff, it is important to hire the services of a skilled Dallas cerebral palsy attorney as soon as possible. Even if you are not certain regarding the grounds for compensation, you should still go ahead and seek help from a professional birth injury attorney. An experienced cerebral palsy lawyer will be able to advise whether there are grounds for compensation. It is vital to seek help from appropriate legal experts because medical negligence can be a difficult thing to prove. An experienced birth injury lawyer will certainly increase your chances of success.

Expectant parents expect a smooth birth process and a healthy baby. Unfortunately, there are some cases that result in birth injuries and defects. If you believe that your child is affected by a condition that had resulted from negligence on the part of the medical staff, it is best to consult a specialized birth injury lawyer.

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