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Wrongful birth lawsuits claiming hospital and doctor negligence during child birth are among the most common claims that a Memphis medical malpractice lawyer is consulted for evaluation. Welcoming a new member to the family is one of the happiest moments for a family. However, medical negligence causing delayed or wrongful delivery could have catastrophic effects and result in birth defects, including brain injury, to newborns. A birth injury medical negligence has huge legal implications as it becomes life-changing factor and huge burden for parents to rear the child and they must be compensated by hospital or doctors responsible for this state of affairs.
In July 2014, a couple filed a birth injury lawsuit seeking over $40 million in damages. Their son was born with cerebral palsy attributed to negligence by doctors during pregnancy and delivery. He sustained injuries that resulting in neurological disorder impacting cognitive functions and brain-body coordination. Set for January 2015 trial, it named three hospitals and three doctors as defendant.
Another hospital error lawsuit claiming medical malpractice during child birth led to $12.9 million awarded to parents of a girl last month. The child suffered from disfigurement that restricts her left arm due to mistakes by doctors at the time of birth. Nerves connecting the right arm were severed during the emergency procedures performed to free the organ struck in the mother’s pelvic bone five years ago. The victim had multiple surgeries and now has to live with permanent disability.
Most Reported Wrongful Birth Injuries
Wrongful birth has turned to be a legal catchword to connote all types of injuries caused by medical negligence during child birth. Memphis medical malpractice lawyers are approached by aggrieved parents to evaluate hospital error claims leading to following types of birth injuries.
Cerebral Palsy: This type of neurological injury caused by medical negligence during or just after birth, such as prenatal infection, bleeding, choking or abnormal brain development results in impaired brain function and cognitive ability in babies.
Erbs Palsy: Botched delivery process in the absence of adequate precaution results in the child’s shoulder get struck in mother’s pelvic cavity. This damages nerves on shoulder, arm or hand of children causing paralysis or cognitive impairment.
Pre-Eclampsia: Failure of doctors to diagnose fluid retention, high blood pressure, and protein level may cause the child and mother to suffer from life-threatening seizure, cerebral hemorrhage, liver disorders, and clotting
Klumpke’s Palsy: Negligent cesarean delivery may disrupt the nerves on the neck and cause muscle paralysis.
There are a number of potential causes of wrongful birth and medical malpractice during the birth of a child, including:
- Failure of doctors to anticipate infection or complications
- Medical negligence in responding to fetal distress
- Post-natal complications attributed to mistakes during prenatal or delivery stage
- Violation of standard delivery practices or inappropriate c-section
- Anaesthesia errors
- Failure to warn parents of potential risks or monitor symptoms
- Incorrect drug or dosage prescription
- Surgical errors during delivery
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If you or a loved one in Tennessee, Arkansas or Kentucky believes you are the victim of medical malpractice and have sustained an injury to yourself or your child, infant, parent or loved one, please contact us today.
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