Child Birth Injury

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Child Birth Injury Lawyers in NOLA

For most families, a new baby is a cause for great celebration. Many parents tend spend copious amounts of time getting ready for the new addition to the family and planning for their child’s future. Unfortunately, negligence in the doctor’s office or hospital can lead to life-long injuries and even threaten the lives of both the mother and child.

How Child Birth Injury Happens

Doctor negligence during child birth, pregnancy and delivery is unfortunately far more common than many people realize. Common types of negligence include:

  • Failure to help a mother make appropriate choices during pregnancy
  • Misdiagnosis of medical conditions during pregnancy
  • Pharmacy or medication errors that expose the unborn child to birth defects
  • Failure to check for high-risk conditions
  • Failure to adequately monitor high-risk pregnancies
  • Failure to respond adequately to signs of a mother and child in distress
  • Incorrect use of forceps and other medical devices during labor and delivery
  • Lack of adequate hygiene during labor and delivery
  • Not properly checking a new infant for signs of distress
  • Not properly checking a mother for signs of hemorrhaging and other problems
  • Use of excessive force when trying to dislodge an infant during delivery
  • Failure to order a cesarean section if medically advisable

Any negligence can lead to serious complications and risks for both mother and child. Doctors, nurses and others involved in the care of mother and child can be held liable for injuries sustained.

Child Injuries, Life-long Pain

Injuries sustained during labor, pregnancy or delivery can have consequences over the lifetime of a child. For example, some mothers have narrow pelvises, or a child may be a breech birth. In these cases, removing the child can become complicated. Incorrect use of forceps or excessive force during the process can cause fractures, permanent damage to the baby’s arms or shoulders, or even brain damage.

Another life-threatening situation is when a baby doesn’t get adequate oxygen. This can happen if the baby is stuck, if the baby has a heart condition, or the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the baby’s neck. Medical staff are expected to use monitors to check the heartbeat and other vital signs for both mother and infant. If either one shows signs of distress, they are expected to act quickly to ensure both mother and child get the proper medical treatment. Failure to do so can lead to fatalities, child developmental delays, cerebral palsy and other serious injuries.

Deciding to Pursue a Child Birth Injury Claim in the NOLA Region

Having something go wrong during pregnancy or in the delivery room is devastating. Whether a couple loses their child, or the mother or child suffer serious injury, there is no way to turn back the clock. In some cases, medical negligence can mean permanent injury.

In these cases, however, mother and child personal injury claims can help push hospitals and clinics to make changes so other families don’t suffer. Sometimes, a birth injury claim leads to a different procedure that can save a life.

For a devastated family, a successful legal claim can mean financial resources to help their child. Money from a settlement or court win can pay for around-the-clock care, special schooling, therapy and other necessary services.

You can reach out to a child birth trauma lawyer today by contacting Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm. Our law firm can help you understand whether you have a prenatal doctor negligence claim in NOLA or Louisiana. Our compassionate and caring attorneys genuinely care about families. In fact, our full-service law firm is a family-based practice. We take our commitment to families very seriously and fight aggressively on behalf of injured families across Louisiana.

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