Pennsylvania Birth Injury Attorneys
Modern technology has largely minimized the risk of giving birth. But the process of giving birth is definitely not risk or injury free. When a doctor, nurse, midwife, anesthesiologist or hospital staff members fail to provide appropriate care during labor, delivery, prenatal or postnatal period and their negligence results in catastrophic birth injury, it becomes a tough situation for the parents of the child.
Some of these birth injuries are life-long, which puts parents in the challenging position of fighting for their child's rights and ensuring their child's future financial security. Of course, they also need to make sure that their child is getting the best medical care, therapy, nursing, medication and the equipment needed to deal with their disabilities caused by someone else's negligence.
There are many types of injuries that may occur during birth. Some injuries are more severe and serious than others. Some are temporary injuries and resolve themselves within the first few weeks or months of birth. But others last a life time. The most common and most serious types of birth injuries include:
- Facial paralysis
- Brachial plexus palsy
- Fractures
- Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is one of the most serious types of birth injuries that a child can develop. There are many factors that can lead to cerebral palsy birth injuries, which is a blanket term applied to brain injury that results in impaired motor functioning and other chronic physical and cognitive impairments.
Brachial plexus palsy is commonly caused during a difficult childbirth and can be the result of medical malpractice. The factors that could lead to this condition include large newborn size, use of forceps or vacuum during delivery, a breech delivery and extended labor. It is also commonly caused by medical negligence. Failure to properly estimate the weight of the newborn, not performing a C-section when it is warranted, failure to recognize cases or gestational diabetes, improper delivery techniques and use of excessive force during childbirth are all cases of medical malpractice or negligence that lead to brachial plexus palsy.
Anapol Schwarz has had tremendous success in representing clients in birth injury cases. If your child has suffered a birth injury in Pennsylvania, we want to hear about it. If medical negligence or medical malpractice caused those injuries, we want to help your child get fair compensation.
Please call us, toll free (866) 735-2792, for a free and comprehensive consultation.