Birth injury medical malpractice occurs when a medical provider is negligent
in treating an infant or mother during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
Medical professionals have a duty to meet and provide a uniform standard
of care, and they may be found negligent if they give substandard care
and that substandard care causes injury to a newborn.
Some examples of possible negligence during delivery are:
Failure to recognize fetal distress or umbilical cord entrapment
Failure to monitor or perform proper tests
Improper use of forceps
Delay in ordering a medically-necessary cesarean section