Birth Injury Infographic

Birth Injury Infographic Content Summary

Question: When does birth injury occur?Answer: Before, during or after childbirth. While normal complications may emerge during childbirth, it is up to the healthcare provider (obstetrician, family practitioner, anesthesiologist, midwife, or nurse) to respond to complications that may arise.

Birth Injuries occur an average of 7 per 1000 live births.

Types of birth Injuries

Head injury
Intracranial hemorrhage ( brain bleeds)
Skull Fractures
Facial nerve palsy
Clavical fracture (collar bone fracture)
Leg and arm fracture
Abdominal Bleeding
BirthHypoxia
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Erbs Palsy
Brachial plexus palsy
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Risk Factors that Lead to Increased Birth Complications

Large-for-date infants (Macrosamia), especially infants who weigh more than 4500 g
Instrumental deliveries, including forceps (midcavity) or vacuum
Abnormal Delivery Positions including vaginal breech delivery
Underdeveloped Pelvis
Abnormal or excessive traction during delivery
Oxygen Deprivation
Prolonged delivery
Use of epidural anesthesia
Use of a medication to cause labor and stronger contractions

Did your medical practitioner fail you and your baby during birth?Types of errors include:

Failure to anticipate birthcomplications with a larger baby
Failure to anticipate maternal health complications
Failure to respond appropriately to bleeding
Failing to respond to umbilical cord compression or entrapment
Failure to respond to fetal distress
Delayed c-section
Misuse of forceps or a vacuum extractor during delivery
Inappropriate administration of birthinduction drugs

How a Birth Injury Attorney Can HelpA skilled birth injury lawyer can provide sound legal advice and helping obtaining financial compensation to pay for the numerous medical expenses incurred. By finding an attorney experienced with birth injuries, you will be able to get the support that you need to make it through this difficult time.*http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/980112-overview http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=38526 https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb74.jsp http://pattch.org/resource-guide/traumatic-births-and-ptsd-definition-and-statistics/http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-cerebral-palsy-basic-information http://americanpregnancy.org/labor

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