Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers NJ

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Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers NJ

Sometimes during the delivery of a baby, an Ob-Gyn encounters a condition called shoulder dystocia, when the passage of the baby’s shoulder is blocked by the pubic bone of the mother.  When this happens, the doctor must perform delivery manuevers which avoid excessive traction – tugging at the head with too much force or in the wrong direction.  If the doctor employs any excess traction, he can cause permanent damage to the baby’s brachial plexus nerves, which run from the neck into the arm, resulting in a condition call Erb’s palsy and a lifetime of disfigurement and disability.  If your baby has suffered this terrible misfortune, immediate advice from Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers NJ is essential.  Call the personal mobile phone of Patrick Amoresano for free confidential consultation at (201) 704-2280.

Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers NJ:  Other Types of Birth Injuries

Other types of birth injuries include –

  • Bruising on the head and face from the  use of forceps, or from a larged headed baby passing though a mother’s narrow pelvic bones and tissues. Babies extracted with vacuums may also have  bruising or lacerations on the scalp.
  • Cephalohematoma is bleeding beneath the cranial bones. It usually shows up several hours after the birth as a lump on an infant’s head.  Eventually, the body will re-absorb the blood. Most cephalohematomas take 15 to 90 days to completely disappear. Some babies may also get jaundice when the red blood cells break down
  • Subconjunctival hemorrhage effects small blood vessels in the eyes of a baby.  The vessels break, making a red band around the iris. This is not uncommon, and does not damage vision. It usually goes away in 7 to 10 days.
  • During labor, excessive pressure can injure the facial nerves. This can also be caused by delivery forceps. This injury inhibits movement on one side of the face and keeps the eye from closing.  The paralysis will improve when the nerve is only bruised . However, if the nerve is torn, it may be necessary to perform corrective surgery. 
  • Caput succedaneum is severe swelling of the baby’s scalp from passing through the narrow birth canal. This is more common in infants delivered by vacuum extraction.  The condition commonly dissipates in about 3 days with no permanent damage.
  • Fracture of the collarbone can occur during labor and delivery. It may break due to difficulty delivering the infant’s shoulder during a breech delivery. An infant with a fractured clavicle is almost always unable to move his or her arm. This injury is typically quick to heal with proper treatment. 

Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyers NJ