Birth Injury FAQs

What is a birth injury?
A birth injury is any physical harm or injury that is sustained by the infant or the mother during the labor and/or delivery process.  Birth injuries can be minor or severe in nature.  When injuries are severe, children may never have a normal quality of life.

What are some common birth injuries?
Common birth injuries include, but are not limited to:  brachial plexus injury, infant brain damage, birth head trauma, breech delivery injury, cerebral palsy birth injury, failure to diagnose down syndrome, fetal distress and oxygen deficiency.  In some unfortunate cases, injuries during the labor and delivery process can also lead to wrongful death.

Will parents notice birth injuries right away?
Parents may not notice birth injuries right away.  Often times, the symptoms associated with birth injuries become apparent when children are not developing or learning as quickly as their peers.  Parents usually notice these developmental delays and then seek help from physicians who later diagnose the birth injuries.

What is the statute of limitations?
The statute of limitations is the amount of time a person has to file a personal injury claim.  Each state has a different statute of limitations.  With birth injury cases, the statue of limitations can present challenges as many parents do not learn that their children sustained birth injuries until years later.

What should I do if I believe my child has a birth injury?
The first thing you will want to do is to seek help from a medical professional who is experienced in the area of birth injuries.  Then, you will want to discuss your situation with a knowledgeable birth injury lawyer who has extensive experienced in the area of medical malpractice and personal injury law.

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