How Does Medical Malpractice Result in Birth Injuries?

 Posted on December 04, 2023 in Medical Malpractice

Birth injuries are unavoidable in some cases, as the process of pregnancy and giving birth may be high risk for some. However, many birth injuries to both mother and child are the result of medical malpractice and medical errors. If your loved ones have experienced a birth injury during or after birth, you will want to understand how this tragedy happened and pursue any compensation possible. A Rockford, IL birth injury attorney is prepared to help you pursue even the most complex birth injury cases.

Types of Birth Injuries for Mothers and Children

Both mothers and children can experience birth injuries as a result of medical malpractice or medical errors; these injuries often have life-changing effects and create tragic situations for the parties involved. Common types of birth injuries for mothers and children that may be the result of medical malpractice include:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Spinal cord injuries
• Cephalohematoma
• Infections
• Post-partum hemorrhage
• Ruptured uterus
• Psychological distress

Many birth injuries can be prevented by hospital staff monitoring both the mother and child, paying attention to signs of distress, ordering emergency C-sections as needed, addressing excessive bleeding, and taking care not to use excessive force during delivery.

Neglecting to monitor the health of both the mother and the child during and after birth or making errors that result in birth injuries may warrant an investigation into whether or not the hospital staff’s actions are medical malpractice.

Birth Injuries Resulting in Wrongful Death

In addition to birth injury medical malpractice lawsuits, wrongful death birth injuries may occur for both the mother and the child. Wrongful death birth injuries typically occur after a preventable mistake or error has been made by hospital staff that results in a stillborn infant or an infant that dies after birth. For mothers, a wrongful death birth injury lawsuit may be the result of improper monitoring or an error by hospital staff that causes death during childbirth or after childbirth.

In both situations, attorneys will need to prove the mistake that hospital staff made that led to the occurrence of a wrongful death for the mother or child.

Contact a Rockford, IL Birth Injury Attorney

If a loved one has suffered a birth injury while giving birth, or your infant has suffered an injury due to suspected medical malpractice, contact a Winnebago County, IL birth injury lawyer at Mannarino & Brasfield, A Division of Schwartz Injury Law. We fight for our loved ones to receive adequate compensation after the occurrence of birth injuries to the mother or child. Schedule a free consultation at 815-215-7561 today.