While Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy are the most common injuries a child can suffer during childbirth, children can be injured in numerous other ways due to the malpractice of medical providers supervising the labor and delivery process.
Common Injuries To Children During Childbirth Include:
- Brain Bleed/Hemorrhage
- Brain Swelling
- Caput Succadaneum
- Facial Laceration
- Facial Nerve Injury/Nerve Palsy
- Cephalohematoma
- Fractures (skull, collarbone, etc.)
- Stillborn births/Wrongful Death
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage/Blindness
Less Common Birth Injuries
- Frog Legs leading to Hip Dysplasia
- Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
- HELLP Syndrome
- Fetal Macrosomia
- Nuchal Cord Injuries
- Chorioamnionitis
- Amniotic Fluid Embolism
- Placental Abruption
- Fetal Distress
- Episiotomy
- Cerebral Compression and Excessive Head Molding Injuries
- Cytotec Induction Birthing Injuries
- Cervical Dystonia
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Severe Polyhydramnios
Was Your Child Injured at Birth in New York?
Any injury to a newborn baby is devastating to both the baby and parents. If you suspect that an injury to your baby was due to a failure by the medical providers attending to your labor and delivery, the stakes couldn’t be higher. You need a lawyer experienced in the field, and capable of giving you the answers you deserve.
We will obtain your child’s labor and delivery records, and have them reviewed by some of the foremost experts in the field, to determine whether the injury your baby suffered was the result of medical malpractice. You certainly have more question than answers, and you can turn to us with confidence to learn the truth about what happened during your labor and the delivery of your child. Not all injuries are due to medical errors, but many are.
If you have any questions or concerns, and need clarity about what actually happened, call the Porter Law Group now at 833-99BIRTH
