BIRTH INJURY MALPRACTICE
Birth injuries are a serious matter that can sometimes fall under obstetrician malpractice. Obstetricians play a crucial role in overseeing pregnancy, labor, and delivery, with a responsibility to uphold a certain level of care for their patients, ensuring the safety of both the mother and the baby throughout the birthing process. In cases where an obstetrician fails to meet these standards and a birth injury occurs as a result, it can be classified as a form of medical malpractice. Should it be proven that the obstetrician’s negligence directly led to the birth injury, legal recourse may be sought to hold the accountable party responsible and seek compensation for the damages incurred.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON CAUSES OF BIRTH INJURY AND BIRTH TRAUMA?
- Miscalculation of the size of the fetus
- Pre- or post-mature delivery due to improper dating
- Infections and medical problems in the mother
- Infections and medical problems in the fetus
- Rh incompatibility
- Administration of improper medications during pregnancy and/or delivery
- Failure to monitor the fetus and respond to fetal distress
- Abnormal presentation, including shoulder dystocia
- Failure to perform a timely c-section
- Improper use of delivery instruments
- Failure to give oxygen to newborns when needed (hypoxia birth injury)
If you or a loved one has experienced death or a serious injury which you think may have been because of a birth malpractice you may be entitled to compensation, including coverage for one or all of the following:
- Rehabilitation
- Current and future medical bills
- Loss of companionship
- Long-term disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Current and future loss of wages
- Pain and suffering
- Long-term care expenses
- Burial expenses
Don’t wait, contact Luis Elizondo Law to get started on your birth injury malpractice case.
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