Birth Injury Lawyers : What are they

Newborn babies are susceptible to any injury that may occur due to their health conditions or their mother’s. Some of the newborn injuries can happen during the delivery that may be mild, severe, or fatal.

Most birth injuries are due to lack of oxygen, when there is a compression in the umbilical cord or it is twisted during the childbirth.

Other reasons could be mechanical trauma that happens when the unborn baby is an unusual position during childbirth or when the baby is too large to pass through birth canal.

Several birth related injuries take place 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 is also one of the causes for complications during childbirth.

Most Birth injuries are during the c-section deliveries than natural deliveries. As per reports, out of every 1000 live births, 27-birth injury takes place.
 
When an injury pertains to the brain of a newborn baby then the baby may develop serious consequences, as Erbs Palsy, which is Mental Retardation, Seizure disorders and many others.

If your child has suffered a birth injury in New York City, then contact a Birth Injury Lawyer to get justice and compensation from the negligent authorities.