Birth Injury

Events Associated with a Birth Injury

Some of the problems encountered during pregnancy or childbirth that may contribute to a birth injury include:

• Changing fetal condition during labor, particularly changes in fetal heart rate.

• Changing conditions of the mother during pregnancy. For example: change in blood pressure, use of Magnesium Sulfate, seizures.

• Failure of medical staff to order or interpret specific tests during pregnancy.

• Failure of medical staff to perform a cesarean section early enough during labor so that damage as a result of fetal distress, infection or trauma is not prevented.

• Failure to obtain a complete medical history, including a history of your family or hereditary conditions applicable to you.

• Vaginal birth after cesarean section.

• Preterm delivery - this certainly is not always preventable, but doctors and hospitals can do a great deal to lessen the risk of harm to the baby by dealing with the problem properly.

• Taking longer than 30 minutes to deliver your baby after a cesarean section is called.

• Shoulder dystocia: the baby's shoulders get stuck after the head is delivered.

1. Auto Accident
2. Aviation Accident
3. Brain Injury
4. Class Actions
5. Defective Building Design
6. Defective Highway Design
7. Defective Medical Device
8. Defective Product
9. Drug Injuries
10. Environmental
11. Fire & Burn Injury
12. Motorcycle Accident
13. Nursing Home Abuse
14. Premises Liability / Slip & Fall
15. Truck Accident
16. Workers Compensation
17. Wrongful Death

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