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Illinois birth injury attorneys
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When a medical provider does not react properly or quickly to signals of fetal distress or when substandard care is given during the pregnancy or birthing process, a birth injury may result. Factors such as these may result in devastating consequences for both the mother and child. Brain damage, lifelong paralysis or even death may occur if a doctor or medical provider fails to offer adequate medical care to the patients.
For example, a Brachial Plexus may occur when the infant's shoulder is pulled or stretched during labor and delivery. The nerves of the hand and arm may become injured resulting in paralysis of the arm, muscle control loss in the arm, and increased or decreased feeling to the hand and/or arm. Other times, Cerebral Palsy may result, which affects motor skills, muscles, senses, or mental development. Cerebral Palsy is a permanent medical condition that results from brain damage and may occur during labor and delivery. Medical expenses involved are usually very high due to the necessity of medical procedures, assistive devices, and health care assistants.
Birth injuries that may occur due to such substandard care include:
- Bone fractures
- Fetal death occurring before or during birth
- Breech birth complications
- Brachial Plexus injuries
- Infections
- Paralysis
- Internal bleeding
- Injury due to forceps
- Birth hypoxia and brain damage
- Shoulder dystocia
- Bruising and skin damage
- Erbs or Klumpke palsy
- Spinal chord damage
- Death or trauma related to incorrect medicine dosage
In all of our birth injury cases, the medical malpractice attorneys of Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC advance all costs. No attorney fees apply unless we are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf.
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