Birth trauma can be thought of as trauma suffered by the mother or, more typically, injuries suffered by the baby. Birth trauma refers to injuries sustained during the labor and delivery process. Causes of birth trauma can be split into two categories:
injuries suffered from physical trauma during the birth process – known as traumatic birth injury
Injuries that occur as a result of lack of oxygen during birth. The medical term for this type of injury is hypoxic-ischemic.
The two can occur on their own or together.
Oftentimes, birth trauma is unavoidable.
From time to time, a birth injury could have been prevented had the doctors and hospital staff noticed risk factors and taken reasonable precautions to prevent birth trauma.
In these latter cases, the affected family may be entitled by law to seek monetary compensation for lifelong care that the child will need. These types of cases are quite complex. Birth trauma attorneys are lawyers who have experience representing families and recovering money from insurance companies for the care of the injured child.
If your child has suffered a traumatic birth injury, it is wise to discuss your questions and concerns with a Texas birth injury attorney.
