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Birth Injury Lawyer
During the birth process, the baby may suffer a birth injury. It is estimated that between two and seven babies out of 1,000 will become injured during the birth process. Birth injury can be related to the size and position of the baby during labor and delivery. Birth injuries can be related doctor and/or medical staff negligence. Some of the most devastating birth injuries are those that cause some type of brain damage.
Birth injury related cerebral palsy is often caused by birth asphyxia, a condition in which the infant suffers from a lack of oxygen during delivery. If cerebral palsy or other medical conditions result from birth asphyxia, obstetricians and medical staff who fail to conduct electronic fetal monitoring or fail to follow proper post-birth observations of the infant, may be liable for medical malpractice.
Because birth injury cases can be very complex, you need an experienced and aggressive birth injury lawyer to successfully handle them. A birth injury lawyer has the necessary experience. They have sued doctors and other individuals responsible for birth injuries, and are not afraid to take them to trial if one of their clients has been injured. Accordingly, if your child or the child of someone you know has sustained a birth related injury, or if you have any questions on this issue, contact a birth injury lawyer for a free initial consultation.
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