Florida Birth injury Lawyers
Birth Injuries
A pregnant woman goes into a hospital or birthing center expecting the best. Sadly, that doesn't always happen.
A birth injury can result when there is a disruption of oxygen to the brain of the infant during his birth, whether still in utero, during, or after the birth. If the physician cannot respond quickly enough or delivers delayed or substandard care, such as waiting too long to order a cesarean section, a birth trauma can result.
It wasn't that many years ago when giving birth carried a high risk of death for the woman and the child. The failure for a birth to proceed leaves the woman in immense pain and could indicate the child is in trouble. If the birth does not proceed, the physician needs to move things along by breaking the woman's water, perhaps giving drugs that will encourage contractions, and if the birth still does not occur, lastly by performing a c-section. After the birth, whether vaginally or by c-section, the woman must be monitored for infection. In the hospital the child should be tested for staph.
At any point during the birth, infection can occur, the woman or child can experience a drug reaction, or the mother can experience health complications. However, not every bad outcome constitutes medical malpractice.
Failures that could indicate medical malpractice may include untreated prolapsed or umbilical cord compression, unattended fetal distress resulting from pressure on the umbilical cord, placenta damage, dystocia where the baby is stuck in the birth canal, and brain injury.
One of the most common types of injuries is cerebral palsy, where the child is deprived of oxygen. Cerebral palsy can impact a child's brain and body or both, is permanent, and can require a lifetime of care.
Birth trauma may also include Erb's palsy, fractures, spinal cord damage, internal bleeding, and injury from the forceps.
Not all births turn out well. Birth injuries can occur even when a physician delivers the best possible care.
But in the case of an avoidable and preventable outcome, where a reasonable standard of care was not provided during the birth of a child, the Florida birth injury attorneys at Farah & Farah can help.
Our experienced Jacksonville Florida birth injury attorneys can handle all types of birth injury investigations which may include the hiring of medical experts to determine whether your child's injury was avoidable. You will want to contact an experienced attorney in a timely manner because there is a statute of limitations on filing medical malpractice cases in Florida. The longer you wait, the more difficult it may be to file a claim.
We are always available to consult with you on the birth of your child.
Please visit our Jacksonville Medical Malpractice Website for more info.
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