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Delivery Complication
Delivery complication is fairly common in the United States. Unforeseeable situations may arise during delivery and complicate the process. While anticipation of such situations is not always possible, a medical team must always be prepared to act efficiently and responsibly when a delivery complication does arise.
An example of a common delivery complication is shoulder dystocia, wherein the baby’s shoulder gets stuck on the mother’s pelvic bone. Also common are entanglement in the umbilical cord, and complications due to the baby’s position in the womb. Delivery complication arising from failure to properly date the pregnancy, failure to properly treat prenatal infections, improper prenatal care or medical mistakes during childbirth may be caused by medical negligence. Medical mistakes in handling birth complications may cause permanent brain damage due to oxygen deprivation, or permanent nerve damage in the neck and arm, leading to Erb’s palsy. These include medical mistakes or medical negligence related to difficult forceps or vacuum extraction, difficult or long labor and low or no amniotic fluid.
Medical negligence occurs when a physician or other health care provider fails to do something for you or your child that other reasonably prudent providers would have done under the circumstances. If you or someone you know has been injured due to delivery complications, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please fill out the form below for a free evaluation of your claim by an experienced attorney. There is no cost or obligation for this service.
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