Some Common Types of Birth Injuries Common
types of birth injuries include irritations of the skin, temporary
paralysis, fractures, cerebral palsy, brain damage, epilepsy, and mental
problems. Some babies become bruised during their journey through the
birth canal as they come into contact with their mother's pelvic tissues
and bones, requiring use of forceps or a vacuum extraction, and,
consequently, leaving temporary marks or bruises on the baby's head and
face. Temporary paralysis and fractures can also occur at the time of
delivery.
Cerebral palsy is one of the more
serious and long-lasting birth injuries. Cerebral palsy is a disorder
where damage to the brain's motor areas impairs the ability to control
movement and posture. Statistics show that one in every 2,000 infants
has some form of cerebral palsy.
Birth Injury Lawsuit Details The laws
of the state where your child was born determine the methods and
procedures for filing a birth injury lawsuit. In general, a medical
malpractice attorney will file your lawsuit against the doctor,
hospital, and any other party who might be responsible for your child's
birth injury. He will then notify the parties that you intend to file a
lawsuit. In response, the health care providers named in the suit will
then notify their medical malpractice insurers about the lawsuit.
Once these tasks are accomplished, the
handling of the defense of the lawsuit is turned over to the medical
malpractice insurer and the medical malpractice defense attorneys for
the duration of the case. In most cases, a birth injury lawsuit will be
settled long before it is scheduled to appear before a judge or jury in
a court of law.
