Introduction. The birth of a baby should be a joyous occasion. What happens, however, when the doctor or the hospital does something wrong? The result can be a terribly-injured child with a normal life span who needs significant assistance for many years. The bills can amount to millions of dollars.

Fetal Distress. The baby needs oxygen during the mother's labor. Sometimes things can go wrong during the labor process which deny the fetus its necessary oxygen and nourishment. Medical personnel must detect these events and take immediate action to prevent birth injury. Sometimes, due to negligence, immediate action is not taken. The result can be significant brain and other neurological damage to the baby. There are ominous signs of fetal distress that cannot be ignored, and these are often visible on the fetal heart rate monitor.

Hypoxia. The result of negligence in the birthing process is often too-little oxygen, known as hypoxia or anoxia. This often means that medical personnel were negligent.

Ischemia. This condition results from insufficient blood flow to the baby. This can be caused by negligence which constricts vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients.

Results. Our firm has represented several individuals who have suffered birth injuries resulting in serious brain or other damage. We have achieved six and seven figure results. We are willing and able to try cases in court that do not settle fairly.

What to Do? It is important to get all of your medical records. You may see references to the terms hypoxia, anoxia and/or ischemia. These issues need to be investigated. Give us a call.