Birth Injury and Trauma Topics

Below you will find a list of common types of birth injuries and related topics. If you think your child may have been injured during birth due to a Doctor or Nurses neglect, consult with a birth injury lawyer now for a Free Case Review.

• Asphyxia - Asphyxia refers to the lack of blood flow in the baby’s brain and the oxygen levels fall below normal and cause brain damage.
• Baby Shoulder Dystocia - Baby shoulder dystocia is when a newborn's shoulder gets stuck during birth in the mother's pelvic area.
• Vacuum Birth - Vacuum extraction cause a higher risk for these types of birth injuries:  bruises or scalp abrasions,  blood spots on the skull,  jaundice,  fractures, nerve damage, bleeding of the eyes, intracranial bleeding,  brain hemorrhaging, and swelling.
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring - Electronic fetal monitoring is done with an advanced machine that detects the essentials of a healthy delivery, such as uterine contractions and heart motion and records the detections onto graph paper.
• Spinal Birth Defect - Spinal cord injuries are common in birth deliveries when the doctor chooses to use forceps to extract the baby. A difficult labor process is not usually the cause of spinal cord injuries, but the doctor’s fault from twisting the forceps more than 90 degrees with the baby attached.
• High Risk Pregnancy - When certain conditions and symptoms present themselves during a pregnancy, it becomes a pregnancy that is high risk. Having this type of pregnancy means that there is a great chance of complications arising from the pregnancy.
• Delivery Errors - Many birth deliveries that go wrong due to delivery errors in a hospital error are sometimes the cause of incompetent staff, doctors and nurses. If you or someone you know has suffered a birth tragedy during labor while in a hospital, then get legal help immediately.
• Cesarean Sections - A cesarean section (or simply put, c-section) is another common procedure that is done during the delivery of a baby. Although not as common or safe as a vaginal birth, c-sections are sometimes the better option for some mothers.
• Newborn Baby Jaundice - Jaundice is yellowing of the skin and/or eyes and is sometimes common amongst newborns. Jaundice occurs when there is a high presence of bilirubin in the blood. This can be due to a high production of bilirubin or the liver not getting rid of the bilirubin quickly enough.
• Birth Defects - The difference between a birth injury and a birth defect is that a birth injury is something that occurs during the birthing process that results in harm to the baby. A birth defect, on the other hand, is something that is usually not the fault of anybody, especially a doctor.
• Newborn Infections - A newborn baby may be prone to many different types of infections and while it is normal for an infant to develop some sort of infection, sometimes these illnesses can manifest into something more severe.
• Infant Brain Damage - Birth trauma may involve any fraction or portion of child’s or mother’s body, as well as any organs and limbs. The majority of critical birth trauma conditions typically involve injury to the cerebral and/or the nerve system.
• Breech Birth - Around 8 months of pregnancy, there is limited space in the uterus. The majority of babies make the most of their confined quarters by settling in a head down position, which is known as a cephalic presentation.
• Partial Facial Paralysis - Facial Paralysis is likelihood if nerves are to be damaged from the pressure applied of the birth canal. Occasionally the use of forceps may cause facial paralysis. Frequently these injuries heal in a matter of 2-3 weeks.
• Baby Diseases - Unfortunately, individuals have diseases that could not be prevented. Whether a baby is born with a disease or contracts one later on, there is always the possibility that it was out of anyone's control.
• Bone Fractures - Assembling a determination if your infant has a fractured bone can be difficult at times. Infant’s bones are so pliable that they occasionally break. Your newborn may have been a victim of birth trauma and suffered from bone fractures due to a doctor or nurse mishandling your fragile baby.
• Cerebral Palsy Symptoms -  Cerebral Palsy is a type of brain damage than can greatly affect a child's life and development. When a brain injury occurs, it can cause Cerebral Palsy. While there can be different causes for Cerebral Palsy, many cases involve the doctor's carelessness while delivering the baby.
• Child Birth Complication - About 1 in every 1,000 deliveries in the United States results in a brain defect complication to the child. A lot of the time, it is the doctor's negligence during a delivery complication that causes a defect to the child's brain.
• Forceps Birth - The pressure from a birth using the forceps can conflict enough force to cause a corneal injury and cranial depression. The twin steel blades (forceps) in the delivery may leave a severe occipital depression during forceps birth.
• Brachial Plexus Injury - The most severe forms of this nerve injury must be acted upon immediately with corrective surgery and can be successful. Not only can malpractice result in this nerve injury, but if the doctor fails to act in a timely manner and injury occurs, a jury may find the doctor’s standard of care inadequate.
• Infant Hematoma - When a vacuum assisted delivery on infants is not reported, it should be. These types of delivery procedures need adequate monitoring for symptoms and signs of related delivery device injuries that occur, such as brain hematoma.
• Erbs Palsy Treatment - This is a type of brachial plexus injury and can also be referred to as shoulder dystocia. Although sometimes confused with Klumpke's Palsy, the two share  many similarities, except Klumpke's Palsy is actually a lower plexus injury.
• Birth Trauma FAQs -Frequently Asked Qeustions about Birth Injuries and Birth Trauma Legal Options.
• Birth Injury Glossary -Term used commonly when referring to birth injury Cases.