Research has shown about one-third of all types of birth injuries happen due to a miscommunication between medical personnel on the health information of the patient and their family medical history. Many others are caused by negligence on the part of the medical staff, and failure to diagnose fetal distress.
Other common errors include failure to monitor birth injuries in the mother, inadequate administration of drugs, issues with the umbilical cord, and prolonged caesarian sections. Most courts would generally rule such instances as preventable causes of birth injuries.
There are several programs, mandated and voluntary, that hospitals are now undergoing to ensure that medical errors are better prevented during deliveries. The impact of these programs in reducing birth injuries over the years has shown to be positive.