Oxygen Deficiency Birth Injury Lawyer
If a baby experiences oxygen deficiency, during labor or birth the baby is a high risk for permanent brain damage, which includes cerebral palsy, epilepsy, physical disabilities and mental retardation. Lack of oxygen during labor and birth is typically reversible and preventable with proper monitoring. Simple things such as increasing intravenous fluids and oxygen to the laboring mother, or simply having the other change positions can stop the distress and oxygen deficiency. Our Los Angeles birth injury lawyers have assisted numerous parents that are devastated with the information that their newborn had a prolonged period of oxygen deficiency and suffered injuries as a result of that event.
Causes and Signs of Oxygen Deficiency
The most common causes of oxygen deficiency are umbilical cord collapse, wrapped around the baby, uterine rupture, or other medical conditions of the mother. At the first sign of distress the physician and medical professionals must act quickly to ease the baby's distress. If the customary procedures do not immediately change the baby's condition, then more aggressive measures must be taken, including emergency caesarean procedure.
It is not always immediately obvious that the baby has suffered an injury due to the lack of oxygen. Common symptoms include irregular reflexes, abnormal breathing patterns and feeding problems. If your infant displays any of these symptoms, the baby must immediately be examined by a pediatrician for a thorough physical examination.
If you believe that your newborn did suffer an extended period of time without the proper oxygen, you need to speak to our expert Los Angeles birth injury attorneys. When the injuries to the infant were caused by the negligence of the healthcare professionals to properly monitor the baby and not recognize the lack of oxygen, the physicians and medical staff must be held accountable for their actions. Our injury lawyers can assist you in obtaining the compensation you require for the future care of your child.
Contact our Los Angeles birth injury attorneys for a no cost case evaluation and learn how we can help you obtain the compensation you deserve.
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