Cerebral Palsy Attorney

Medical malpractice which occurs during a mother's pregnancy or labor and delivery may result in a birth trauma during labor and delivery. In such circumstances, the baby may not be receiving the oxygen he or she needs.  The result can be catastrophic, as the lack of oxygen results in brain damage, and cerebral palsy injury.

Medical negligence which happens during the labor and delivery of a child can harm the mother as well as the child.  Injuries suffered by the newborn can cause serious or life threatening complications.

Contact an experienced birth injury lawyer today.

Because the unborn child is fragile, a heart rate indicates strength, weakness, and fetal distress.  When sustained fetal distress is noted, then emergency labor and delivery methods must be utilized to prevent lack of oxygen to baby.  Otherwise, baby's brain can be damaged during the delivery, resulting in lifelong developmental disabilities. These disabilities, also known as neurological disorders, can include cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and brain damage.

Cerebral palsy is the most common birth injury resulting in a birth injury lawsuit.  "Cerebral palsy" refers to several conditions in which the brain injury impairs the child's ability to control the body. There are some causes other than medical malpractice which result in cerebral palsy. A lawyer experienced in birth injury can help determine whether a serious error by the doctor, nurse, or midwife, was responsible for the brain injury in you newborn.

One of the primary causes of birth injury related cerebral palsy is birth asphyxia, which is when the infant does not receive enough oxygen during the delivery. Medical staff who fail to properly conduct electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) during the delivery process, or provide other proper post-birth observations, may in some circumstances be held liable if birth asphyxia is determined to have been the cause of a birth injury.

When delivery doctors suspect that birth asphyxia may occur, they may order a cesarean section (or c-section), which could reduce its likelihood. A failure to perform the emergency, or "stat," c-section procedure when warranted may constitute medical malpractice.

Many obstetrical experts conclude that the stat c-section must be performed within 30 minutes of EFM results which show sustained fetal distress.  This is the called the "decision to incision" rule or window.

If you suspect that medical malpractice or obstetrical error resulted in a birth injury to your infant, or if unusual circumstances were present during your labor and delivery and your child has severe disability, then you should consult an experienced birth injury lawyer.

Among our personal injury attorneys is a former defense counsel who represented major medical centers and doctors in birth injury malpractice lawsuits.

The scope of financial damages caused by a severe birth injury are staggering. Lifetime care for birth injured infants are among the highest of all economic losses in any personal injury lawsuit.

Our dedicated personal injury attorneys may be able to help you recover the financial damages needed to make up for the huge harms and losses caused by obstetrical malpractice, including:

There are strict time limits for filing a birth injury claim.  In fact, a birth injury attorney should be consulted immediately after birth, even if the extent of the injuries is not yet known.

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