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Birth Injury Lawsuits & Birth Defect FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What's the difference between a birth defect and a birth injury?
A: Birth injuries are generally caused by something that went wrong during the child delivery, while birth defects are usually attributed to conditions that occurred during or before the pregnancy.
Q: How common are birth injuries?
A: In the United States, estimates range from five to 27 birth injuries per 1,000 babies born.
Q: What types of situations can cause birth injuries?
A: While some birth injuries are unavoidable, many occur when a doctor fails to adequately assess or respond to conditions and complications during a woman's pregnancy or delivery, such as a larger-size baby, lack of oxygen to the baby during delivery, failure or delay in performing a cesarean section, misuse of labor-inducing drugs, or other factors.
Q: How do I know if my doctor's negligence caused my child's birth injury?
A: Our attorneys will closely observe and investigate every aspect of your pregnancy and childbirth to determine if there was any deviation from the standard of care. Your attorney will study medical records, the fetal heart monitor and strip, newborn records, your labor and delivery records, and imaging studies performed on your child such as ultrasounds, CT scans or MRIs.
Q: What is medical malpractice?
A: Medical malpractice occurs when a professional health care provider departs from a standard of practice of those with similar training and experience, resulting in harm to a patient. The medical profession sets the standard for malpractice.If your baby has been harmed by a birth injury, please call or email our experienced birth injury lawyers today. We'll evaluate your claim for free and help you get the justice you deserve.