Potential Causes of Birth Injuries

The majority of birth injuries are caused by medical errors occurring before, during, or after delivery of the baby. The most common cause of birth injuries is a lack of oxygen and/or blood flow to the baby. Often, this is preventable if the medical staff takes the appropriate precautions or responds properly to complications during delivery.

Other potential causes of birth injuries include:

• Failure to respond to fetal distress
• Delay in ordering a cesarean section
• Failure to diagnose gestational diabetes
• Failure to respond to bleeding
• Failure to anticipate complications of a larger baby
• Improper monitoring of the baby's vitals
• Medication errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Failure to perform genetic testing for Down syndrome, Spina Bifida, Huntington's disease, Tay-Sachs disease, and Fragile X

In order to ensure success in your birth injury claim, you will need to prove that the medical professional acted negligently. To prove negligence, you will need expert testimony from medical professionals.

The Dallas medical malpractice lawyers at Polewski & Associates can help you receive the compensation you deserve if your child has suffered a birth injury due to medical malpractice. We have a licensed doctor on our litigation team who can evaluate medical records to spot malpractice. Our extensive medical knowledge gives you the best chance of success in your claim.

A birth injury doesn't just affect your child, it affects your entire family. It is important to have a lawyer on your side who can help you receive the compensation your child needs.

Please contact our Dallas birth injury lawyers today to schedule your free initial consultation. Polewski & Associates fights for the rights of injured victims in Dallas, Desoto, Duncanville, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, Texas.