Negligence leading to a birth injury can stem from several types of actions and decisions by healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and technicians.
In many situations, healthcare providers are rushed for time and miss important monitoring data. Often, during labor and the delivery process, mother and baby are monitored electronically, and unfortunately many times this monitoring information is ignored or misinterpreted.
Negligence can include both neglecting to do something and actively deciding to do something but taking action incorrectly.
For example, a doctor and nurses may not monitor and appropriately react to a mother’s spike in blood pressure, leading to preeclampsia. In another case, a doctor may incorrectly assert the decision to deliver a baby prematurely. In both cases, if these actions lead to birth injuries for the baby and significant damages, there may be a birth injury case.