Birth injury cases can vary widely, and involve a range of injuries, disabilities, and life-long limitations caused by substandard medical care. Though negligence takes many forms, some of the most common causes of preventable birth injuries include:
Oxygen deprivation / failures to monitor and identify signs of fetal distress, which can result in permanent brain damage and conditions like cerebral palsy or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
Failures to diagnose and / or adequately treat risk factors that can lead to complications, including maternal high blood pressure (preeclampsia) and infections.
Failures to appropriately or timely treat mothers or newborns, including failures to perform C-sections or therapeutic head cooling.