Some of the most common types of birth injuries include:

• Cerebral palsy

• Erb’s palsy (aka. brachial plexus injury)

• Arm and shoulder injuries, such as Klumpke’s Palsy

• Prenatal stroke

• Spinal cord damage

• Facial paralysis

• Mental Retardation

• Broken or damaged bones during delivery

There is always a potential for birth injuries during the delivery process. Too often preventable birth injuries can be attributed to medical malpractice.

Examples of medical negligence include:

• A negligent decision by the doctor or midwife, such as a delay in ordering an emergency cesarean section, or a failure to recognize the need for a cesarean section.

• The medical staff failed to read the fetal monitor strip correctly.

• Improper use of medical tools. For example, the use of forceps or vacuum extraction (meant to speed up delivery) can cause harm to the infant’s body and structure.

• Lack of action by the medical staff. For example, failure to detect the umbilical cord wrapped around a baby’s neck, which could lead to a lack of oxygen to the brain, brain damage, or even death.

• Traumatic Delivery

Signs and symptoms of birth injuries can occur immediately after delivery (ie: an inability to use an arm or limp limbs) or could take weeks or months to emerge. As the baby gets older, the infant could develop difficulties with speech or muscle coordination.

One type of damage to the brain and central nervous system is Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is an incurable disorder, and results in physical disability in the infant’s development, and a lack of coordination and voluntary muscle control.

The child can also suffer from Erb’s Palsy, which occurs as a result of a nerve injury that can affect an infant’s shoulder, arm, and hand. Mainly caused by trauma during birth, Erb’s palsy can cause partial weakness or complete paralysis reaching all the way to the fingertips.

If your child is suffering from what appears to be either a birth defect or birth injury, you may be trying to understand what went wrong and what you can do next. 

At The Glassman Law Group, our birth injury attorneys are willing and able to face doctors and hospitals in court and hold them accountable for serious injuries and wrongful deaths caused by medical negligence. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars from doctors and health care providers on behalf of injured clients.

From our offices across from the courthouse in downtown Brooklyn, we are ready to hear the story of your injury, explain your options, and help you decide what actions you should take. The consultation is free. At The Glassman Law Group we come to work every day believing that there should be equal justice for all.

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