Birth Injuries
Sometimes a pregnancy or the labor and delivery of a child do not progress normally, resulting in injury to the child or mother or both. Our firm understands that such harm can be devastating to a family. We will work to assist you to learn the facts that led to these events with the professionalism and expertise such a claim demands.
Accepted standards of medical practice often dictate the use of electronic monitors to track fetal and maternal progress and well-being. Medical staff should be frequently assessing a laboring mother. The obstetrician and attending medical staff must be prepared to react quickly and decisively to prevent harm to their patients when there is evidence that the mother or infant is not receiving adequate oxygen, is in abnormal distress or that the labor is not progressing properly. Too often a permanent childbirth injury occurs when the flow of blood and oxygen is restricted during the labor and delivery process. Umbilical cord compression, malpositioning of the child in the birth canal and disproportion are a few of the causes of this restriction. If the attending physician or medical personnel fail to correct blood and oxygen flow, or fail to correct the reason that a labor is not progressing, permanent injuries may result. The decision to perform a Caesarian section is an example of one option and technique that can prevent permanent and severe damage to a child. If the responsible medical professionals fail to follow accepted practices, they can be held accountable for medical negligence. The diminished quality of life, the pain and suffering and the emotional losses suffered by the infant and the financial losses suffered by the child and his or her family can be recovered in a successful lawsuit.
If you have questions about the birth of a child or an injury you suffered due to childbirth, the Law Offices of Bradley A. Sacks will be your advocate and strive to obtain the full measure of justice to which you or your loved one is entitled.
If you or a loved one has suffered a birth injury, please contact us online, or telephone