New York Birth Injury Law Firm - 866-ATTY-LAW
New York, August 12, 2010 3:00 PM - NY Birth Injury Attorneys - Frekhtman Associates represents victims of birth injury and medical malpractice within New York State.
A newborn baby is susceptible to different kinds of injuries that are related to health conditions of the baby and the mother. However, some injuries can place during the process of delivery that may be mild, severe, or fatal to the newborn baby.
New York Birth Injury Attorney – Frekhtman Associates (http://www.866attylaw.com/birth_injury) represents victims of personal injury, medical malpractice and birth injuries within New York. Contact us at The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York, New York - 10007, Phone : (212) 766-5656
Most birth injuries are due to oxygen deprivation that happens when there is a compression in the umbilical cord or it is twisted during the childbirth.
The most common types of New York birth injuries include:
- caput succedaneum
- cephalohematoma
- subconjunctival hemorrhage
- forceps lacerations and bruising
- facial paralysis
- brachial plexus palsy
- fractures
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Other major reasons are mechanical trauma that happens due to the unusual position occupied by the unborn baby during childbirth. Mechanical trauma can also happen when the baby is too large to pass through birth canal.
Several birth related injuries are due to the medical negligence of the medical staff or hospital at the time of delivery. Excessive force during delivery also causes birth injuries. A delay in performing C-section delivery can also cause complications during childbirth.
Most of the Birth injuries are caused during the operative deliveries than natural deliveries. Out of every 1000 live births, 27-birth injury takes place.
An injury affecting brain of a newborn baby can have serious consequences, as Erbs Palsy is Mental Retardation, Seizure disorders and many others.
If your child has been a victim of birth injury within New York, then contact a New York Birth Injury Attorney to help you get justice and compensation from the negligent authorities.