Childbirth complications may be caused by doctor neglect

The birth of your child is supposed to be a miraculous, happy occasion. And for most mothers, it is.

Unfortunately, complications can arise during childbirth. When they do, they detract from your joy and turn the anticipated day into a nightmare.

Some child birth injuries, including child defects, are unavoidable. Other complications occur when your baby's doctor makes the wrong decision or does nothing to prevent a foreseeable problem. In some cases, the damage is irreversible.

Problems that can arise during the birthing process and may be a sign of physician neglect include:

  • - Oxygen deprivation, which may result in brain damage or baby cerebral palsy
  • - Broken bones from a botched assisted (breech or forceps) delivery
  • - Brachial plexus injuries from trying to deliver too large of a baby vaginally
  • - Serious complications following a Cesarean delivery
  • - Infant complications from the doctor's failure to perform an emergency C-section

If your doctor was not properly monitoring your baby's vital signs or ignored visible baby distress signals, you may have a birth injury malpractice lawsuit on your hands.

If you, a family member or friend has given birth to a child, and you believe the doctor's negligence caused serious injury to either the child or the mother, you should contact a birth injury attorney regarding your rights.

To talk to a qualified Virginia medical malpractice attorney today, call Tronfeld West & Durrett at 1-800-321-6741.


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