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Common Causes of Birth Injuries
Complications can easily arise if a physician is not careful during delivery. Some of the most common causes of birth injuries include:
- Excessive Force: The doctor can cause nerve damage to the newborn by exerting too much force on a limb or the neck during vacuum extraction or when using forceps.
- Oxygen Deprivation: Complications can deprive a newborn of oxygen, including an umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. This can result in brain damage, permanent cognitive delays, or conditions such as cerebral palsy.
- Delayed C-Section: If a doctor delays a response to fetal distress or otherwise fails to perform a C-section in a timely manner, it could cause injury or death to the newborn.
- Inadequate Monitoring: The physician must monitor the mother and child’s condition throughout the birthing process. If gone ignored, conditions such as preeclampsia, placenta previa, and ruptured uterus could lead to complications or death.
These negligent acts can cause disorders that include nerve damage, Erb’s palsy, Klumpke’s palsy, paralysis, brain damage, hemorrhaging, and spinal cord damage.
Cerebral Palsy
One very serious disorder that can result from medical misconduct before or during birth is cerebral palsy. It is a debilitating medical condition that negatively impacts a child’s motor function and can require costly lifelong medical care. Congenital cerebral palsy, caused by brain damage before or during birth, makes up 85 to 90 percent of cerebral palsy cases, according to the CDC.
A birth injury attorney can file a lawsuit for present and future medical costs, loss of future earning capacity, pain and suffering, and other damages that will help the family financially support a child with cerebral palsy.
Statute of Limitations
In Florida, the statute of limitations to file a birth injury lawsuit is two years within the date of the incident. Even though a lawsuit may be the last thing on your mind, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible if you believe a birth injury was the result of medical negligence.
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If your infant suffered a birth injury during the delivery process due to medical neglect, you may be able to recover compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other economic and non-economic damages.
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