Dangerous Birth Injuries
Sometimes, the occurrence of a birth injury is inevitable. In serious situations, such as a breeched birth or the presence of abnormal and unforeseen complications during labor, the doctor may not be able to tend to the situation quick enough or in an effective manner. While minor birth injuries such as small bruises are common, more serious conditions like brain or spinal damage are unusual. When these complications do arise, however, the parent must ask if they were preventable or if they occurred because of a negligent physician or member of the medical staff.
Types of Serious Birth Injures
While serious birth injures are relatively rare, they do still occur. Some of the more common types of severe birth injuries include the following:
- Caput Succedaneum
- Cephalohematoma
- Deep bruising from forceps
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage
- Facial paralysis
- Brachial palsy
- Bone fractures
These conditions have the potential to permanently disable or seriously harm a child’s development.
Causes of Birth Injuries
Common causes of serious birth injuries include the following:
- Abnormally large babies
- Premature babies
- Prolonged labor
- Abnormally shaped mother’s pelvis
- Breech Birth
- Poor use of forceps
These conditions may result in a number of more serious birth injuries, ranging from brain damage to broken bones.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about common birth injuries and why they happen, contact the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. today at 215-238-1130 to speak with one of our qualified lawyers.