Seeking Justice for Birth Injury Victims in Missouri & Nationwide
Birth trauma is an injury to a child resulting from complications during labor and delivery. These injuries can lead to lifelong disabilities. If your child suffered injuries during delivery, we can help.
Common Birth Injuries
There are several forms of birth injuries. Some of the most common include the following:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brain Injury
- Cephalohematoma
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
- Brachial Palsy Injuries (Erb’s Palsy)
- Death
What Causes Birth Injuries?
Birthing is one of the most precarious times for a woman. Despite enormous technological advances in the care and treatment of both mother and baby, there are still several factors that can increase the risk factors of a birth injury occurring.
Birth injury risk factors include:
- Size and position of the baby
- Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
- Prolonged labor or childbirth
- Improper monitoring
- Delayed delivery
- Failure to perform C-section
Medical Malpractice & Birth Injury Claims in St. Louis & the U.S.
In some instances, a birth injury can be attributed to medical malpractice. Examples include when the doctor:
- Fails to respond to fetal distressFails to anticipate birth complications
- Fails to respond appropriately to bleeding
- Fails to observe or respond to umbilical cord entrapment
- Delays an order to perform cesarean section (C-section)
- Misuses the forceps or a vacuum extractor
- Administers Pitocin inappropriately
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