Sometimes babies are born with medical problems that don't match their parents' expectations. Sometimes it is because the baby is a victim of a birth injury that occurs during labor and delivery.
Sometimes babies are born with medical problems that don’t match their parents’ expectations. Sometimes it is because the baby is a victim of a birth injury that occurs during labor and delivery.
We are very familiar with the medicine, the law and the policies of hospitals all across Texas concerning the need for monitoring and possible emergency delivery of laboring moms to prevent injuries to babies. Many times these injuries are preventable if hospitals only ensured that safety policies were followed by their labor nurses, midwives and doctors.
A birth defect is a health problem that affects your baby based on your child's genetic material or DNA. Examples include Down's Syndrome, a cleft palate, or heart murmurs. A birth defect is generally NOT medical malpractice.
A birth injury is a medical issue that an infant is born with that is, in most cases, completely preventable. These are often caused by negligence during labor and delivery.
Pulling and/or twisting the infant improperly during the delivery period
Improper handling and use of birth-assisting tools, such as forceps or a vacuum extraction tool
Administering the wrong amount or the wrong type of medication to the mother during pregnancy and during labor
Failure to monitor the infant properly for distress, including failure to regularly monitor fetal heartbeat
Failure to schedule and perform an emergency cesarean surgery (C-section)
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain damage that occurs when an infant's brain doesn't receive enough oxygen. It is a dangerous condition that requires immediate medical intervention. HIE is the leading cause of infant fatalities in the United States, as well as the primary source of severe impairments.
Effects of HIE may include developmental delays, epilepsy, cognitive issues, motor skill development delays, and neurodevelopment delays. The true severity of HIE generally cannot be determined until the baby reaches three to four years of age.
At Thomas & Wan, we have the training, experience and knowledge to sue grossly negligent hospitals, doctors, nurses and midwives for birth injuries. Please call us today for free—we are here to listen to you.
Call (713) 529-1177