Cases that New York Cerebral Palsy Lawyers handle related to children

It is a vulnerable atmosphere, while giving birth to a child. The medical professionals including the doctors and the nurses are responsible for providing superior services and care to protect both the mother and the child. However sadly at times something goes wrong and the medical staff fails to provide optimum care. New York medical malpractice lawyers often stumble upon cases where something went wrong in the labor room that caused a permanent injury to the newborn. Injuries during birth can cause huge amount of damage, inflicting some kind of lifelong disability in the new born child. Discussed below are few of the cases handled by New York cerebral palsy lawyers to safeguard the rights of an innocent newly born child against medical malpractice:

1.Erb's palsy

Erb's palsy occurs if the baby gets stuck at the time of delivery. Generally the head comes out just fine but baby’s shoulders get stuck on the mother's pelvic bone. If even after realizing that the baby is stuck, if the doctor continues to pull the baby out, it may lead to nerve damage in the shoulders, called shoulder dystocia. The damage caused may range from a simple bruise or a complete tear. As the resultant condition, Erb’s Palsy grows with the child it will lead him to suffer from various injuries to the upper extremities, such as loss of sensation in the arms, limited fine motor skills, and even stunted growth of the arms and hands. The medical practices are advanced and a doctor can sense if the baby will be too big for a normal delivery through ultrasound or sonogram and in case there is problem, when can opt for a c-section surgery instead of forcefully pulling the baby out and making him disabled all through his life. NY medical malpractice law firm handling Erb's Palsy litigation review each case with an expert witness to safeguard the legal rights of the people involved.

2.Hypoxia

Hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen supply to the brain during the time of birth, often during labor and delivery. It is the major cause of brain damage in children. The doctor who completely failed to judge the condition of the fetus, and dint pay importance to the distress at the time of birth, can be held liable for medical malpractice. New York medical malpractice atto
eys understands that the condition of hypoxia could have been easily prevented had the doctors been careful and can be help for medical malpractice. However, they also know that hypoxia may be caused by heart attack, obstruction in the lungs, brain edema and other non-negligence causes. If you child has experienced seizures, fainting spells or has issues with coordination or fine motor skills it may be due to hypoxia. Thus, it is essential to consult with an experienced NY medical malpractice lawyers, especially if you are aware of any problems that arose during your baby's delivery.

3.Cerebral Palsyr
Cerebral Palsy is also traumatic injury caused during the time of birth due to lack of oxygen supply to brain which results in injury to brain or permanent internal damage. A number of things can result in cerebral palsy, like not opting for a c-section delivery, or damage due to doctor tools. Other reasons include doctor making emergency delivery using vacuum extraction, the child has seizures following the birth, and baby needs resuscitation following the birth or is given oxygen after delivery. If any of this has occurred during the labor or the delivery of the child, one should immediately contact a New York cerebral palsy lawyer and also if you suspect that your child's Cerebral palsy was the direct result of doctor's mistake or omission.