Birth Related Injuries

Injuries that happen to babies during the prenatal period and during labor and delivery are often preventable. Birth injuries include Cerebral Palsy, shoulder dystocia (Erb’s Palsy), injuries from forceps and various physical and mental disabilities. Causes of birth injury can include obstetric malpractice, complications associated with respiratory distress, c-sections, hypoxia or lack of oxygen, breach deliveries, pre-eclampsia and uterine rupture. Proving that the baby would have been born without problems had the obstetric negligence not occurred requires much technical knowledge and expertise. Below are samples of successes obtained by Attorneys Kampinski and Schneider in the realm of Birth Related Injuries...

$ 6 million verdict: Liability was found after a baby’s spinal cord was negligently damaged during the delivery.

$ 4.5 million settlement: A newborn suffered a severe brain injury and Cerebral Palsy due to negligent delay in delivery.

$ 3.99 million verdict: A baby suffered neurological damage because the umbilical cord was crimped during his delivery.

$ 3 million verdict: A stillborn birth occurred after a mother was off of a monitor for several hours during her labor and delivery.

$ 2.4 million settlement: A baby was not resuscitated properly after a delivery in which doctors had responded to shoulder dystocia by using a procedure that was contraindicated.

$ 1.58 million verdict: An OB/GYN group was found liable for birth injuries suffered by a baby whose left shoulder became stuck against his mother’s pelvis when a vacuum extractor was used during delivery causing a nerve injury.

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