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The definition of a birth injury is: a physical injury
that is sustained during the birth process. It is
estimated that around .5% of babies born will suffer some
degree of a birth injury. Contributing factors of a birth
injury can be divided into two separate classifications: those
due to the baby and mother and those due to external events.
Birth injuries that are attributed to either the baby or
the mother are usually unpreventable such as those sustained
due to: a large baby, a premature birth, a disproportionately
sized pelvis, or normal labor complications. These circumstances
may cause many injuries to which there is no available legal
compensation.
On the other hand, birth injuries that are due to external
events are oftentimes avoidable thus making them eligible
for legal compensation through a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Some common avoidable mistakes that result in birth injuries
are: failure to adequately respond to birth complications
i.e. missed opportunity for a caesarian section, improperly
prescribed/ administered drugs, misuse of medical devices
such as forceps and improper care during the birthing process.
Birth injury cases are very sensitive and must be given special
consideration by a qualified Oklahoma birth injury attorney.
Atkins & Markoff are experienced birth injury lawyers
located in Oklahoma City ready to help you today. Please
contact us by filling out our contact form or calling
us toll free.
Contact our Oklahoma personal injury
lawyers
to have your case reviewed.
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Birth Injury Topics
Birth
Complications
Preparing to bring a new baby into your world takes a lot
of financial and emotional commitment. We all want to have
a healthy baby without birth complications during the delivery.
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Birth
Trauma
Birth trauma describes birth injuries to the infant resulting
from mechanical forces instilled by the doctor during the
process of the birthing.
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Cerebral
Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a developmental disability in which muscle
coordination and body movement is affected usually due to
congenital damage to the brain sustained during fetal development...
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C-Section
Complication
A c-section, or cesarean section, is when an incision is made
through the abdominal wall and then the uterus to allow for
an extraction of the fetus through the opening made by the
incision.
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