Houston Birth Injury Lawyer
Birth injury and different types of birthing complications can result in a vast array of problems for a newborn baby and its family. Birth injuries can range from very mild to very severe.
Oxygen deprivation is one major cause of birth injury to a newborn. This commonly occurs when the umbilical cord is twisted, compressed or becomes tangled during the birthing process. Another main cause is mechanical trauma, which may occur when the baby ends up in an unusual position at the time of birth ( “breached position,” for example) or when the baby is too large to pass through the birth canal.
Numerous birth injuries are caused by mistakes made by doctors or hospitals during delivery. Birth injuries can occur if excessive force is applied during the delivery of a child, a delay in performing a necessary C-section delivery, or if the delivery team fails to properly anticipate the size of a child.
Birth injuries are most often caused by operative deliveries (whether vaginal or abdominal) rather than spontaneous deliveries. Birth injuries have been reported to occur in 27 of 1,000 live births.
Common Birth Injuries are: Cerebral Palsy, Temporary Paralysis, Brain Damage, Erb's Palsy, Fractured Collar Bone, Klumpke's Palsy and Brachial Plexus Palsy.
Did your child sustain an injury at birth? Does your child suffer from birth complications?
If so, call the Law Offices of Brian Jensen now!
713.224.5500
