Sumter Birth Injury Lawyers

Birth injuries take many forms. Our Sumter birth injury attorneys work to detail each element of pain and every expense that will be needed to remedy or reduce the pain. Some of the most serious birth injuries are as follows:

• Cerebral palsy. Newborns who fail to get the right amount of oxygen can suffer brain damage, which, in turn, can cause cerebral palsy. Babies who develop cerebral palsy have to live with the condition for a lifetime. The disorder often causes bone deformities, muscle and joint damage, difficulty in moving arms and legs, and other problems.
• Hypoxia. Loss of oxygen can cause complications other than cerebral palsy. If a newborn does not get the right amount of oxygen, he or she may develop respiratory problems, learning disabilities, nerve damage, or brain damage. Some children may develop Infant Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).
• Forceps injuries/disfigurement. Doctors, in emergency cases, sometimes resort to using forceps to grab the baby’s head and guide the newborn into the world. Forceps should only be used when necessary and must be used correctly. Improper use of forceps can cause disfigurement, spinal cord damage, fracture of the skill, and other serious health complications.
• Vacuum extraction injury. Doctors must only use this process to guide a child out the birth canal when no reasonable alternative exists. Vacuum extraction uses a cup and a vacuum pump. Improper use can cause harm to both the child and the mother. Children may develop brachial plexus, fractured skulls, or fractured collarbones. Mothers can develop anemia, urinary or genital problems, and pelvic muscle damage.
• Erb’s palsy. Doctors who pull or push a child’s upper arm incorrectly can cause nerve damage at the Erb’s point of the neck, which can affect the ability of the child to use his or her arms, hands, or fingers.

Our Sumter birth injury attorneys help children and mothers who suffer any type of harm due to medical malpractice.