NJ Birth Injury Lawyers - Call Now

How do birth injuries happen?

Common causes of birth injuries include:

Infections and medical problems in the mother
Administration of improper medications during pregnancy and/or delivery
Rh incompatibility
Infections and medical problems in the fetus
Pre or post mature delivery due to improper dating
Miscalculation of the size of the fetus
Failure to monitor fetus and respond to fetal distress
Failure to perform a timely c-section
Abnormal presentation, including shoulder dystocia
Improper use of delivery instruments
Failure to give oxygen to newborns when needed

Common preventable birth injuries, caused by medical negligence include:

Brachial plexus injuries (including Klumpke’s Palsy/Erb’s palsy)
Brain injury (including Cerebral palsy)
Untreated jaundice
Infections
Meconium aspiration
Spasticity
Paralysis
Seizures
Bruising from forceps
Skull fractures
Excessive bleeding
Bleeding beneath the scalp
Bleeding inside the skull
Clavicle fractures
Spinal cord damage
Cranial nerve trauma
Facial paralysis
Soft tissue injuries
Skin irritation
Stillbirth

A birth injury is harm that is caused during pregnancy or childbirth. Birth defects can be caused by medical negligence during a pregnancy or they can be caused by other things such as genetics or environmental factors. With proper testing, birth defects can usually be detected early in a pregnancy.

Birth injury cases are very complicated and there can be many responsible parties including:

Doctors
Nurses
Anesthesiologists
Emergency room staff
Other hospital staff
Pharmaceutical companies

Seek immediate medical attention for your child. This may stop the damage from progressing or even reverse the damage, and it will get your child started on the road to recovery. Talk to a dedicated medical malpractice attorney who has experience specifically with birth injuries. Birth injury cases are complicated and require special medical knowledge.

If you have lost a child to medical malpractice you may still be entitled to compensation under wrongful death. The best way to get your questions answered in-depth is to call our office for a free consultation.

NJ Birth Injury Lawyers Weiss & Paarz have recovered millions of dollars for families that have been permanently and severely affected by a birth injury that was preventable. Get the compensation you deserve.