Ohio Birth Hypoxia Attorney
Lack of Oxygen: Anoxia, Hypoxia and Birth Injury
When a child is born with a profound brain injury, parents often wonder if it was somehow their fault. Parents should never blame themselves. Learning the truth about how your baby was injured, whether obstetrical negligence played a part, can provide a measure of inner peace.
The birth injury lawyers at The Becker Law Firm, L.P.A., in Cleveland, Ohio, can help you get the answers you need.
Infant brain damage can be caused by many factors — including medical negligence. If your child's brain injury was caused by medical malpractice, our lawyers can pursue financial compensation for you and your child.
What Are Anoxia and Hypoxia?
Lack of oxygen can cause serious brain injury. Brain damage can occur when insufficient amounts of oxygen (hypoxia) or no oxygen (anoxia) gets to the brain. Many forms of obstetrical malpractice can cause a lack of oxygen to the brain, including the failure to recognize and respond appropriately to:
- Problems with the placenta
- Contractions that are too close together
- Prolapsed umbilical cord or other cord problems
- Fetal distress
- Infections
- Preeclampsia and eclampsia
- Delivery trauma
- Drop in mother's blood pressure
In cases involving brain damage from lack of oxygen, we don't jump to conclusions. Our attorneys begin by asking a lot of questions. What were the newborn's Apgar scores? Was there a brain bleed? What was the mechanism and timing of the injury? We will initially review the baby's discharge summary and any radiology scans and radiologist interpretations. Based on a review of the facts and our years of experience, we will give you our opinion about whether negligence may have played a part in your child's brain damage.
Ohio Hypoxia Lawyer
To talk to a Cleveland attorney about brain damage from oxygen deprivation, please contact us by e-mail or call toll free 877-863-6219.
