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Was Your Baby’s Hematoma Injury Caused by Medical Negligence?

Expectant mothers are typically excited and anxious for the birth of their little ones. Although the birthing experience can be a joyous experience, it can also be a nerve-wracking one. Mothers know that things can go wrong in a blink of an eye, and they may be nervous about how childbirth will go.

Because different circumstances can come up during childbirth, including breech delivery, short umbilical cord, the baby getting turned around in the birth canal, or the infant's arm or shoulder getting stuck on the mom's pelvic bone, certain actions are needed to bring the baby into the world safely.

When a doctor does not use the right tools, uses too much force to assist with the delivery, waits too long to act, or incorrectly uses the vacuum extractor or forceps, birth injuries in South Florida and around this nation can occur. When these situations take place, a baby is put in danger and could suffer lifelong health complications ...or even fatal injuries.

One type of birth injury that can occur with improper use of forceps and vacuum extractors is a hematoma injury. When the baby's head suffers a severe bruise or a traumatic injury, brain bleeding can occur and cause brain hemorrhaging.

When a hematoma birth injury in Florida takes place, medical treatments, medications, and therapy may be necessary to help the infant recover. However, these medications and medical treatments cost money and take up a parent's time. Sometimes parents do not have the extra finances to get their child the help he or she needs, or they cannot take time off of work to get their baby the necessary treatments. When this happens, parents should look into filing a medical malpractice claim in Florida to get their expenses covered and seek justice for the wrongs that were done.

Doctors have a responsibility to the mother and her unborn baby to deliver the infant using a standard of care. When medical mistakes take place, a doctor should be held liable for the injuries that were caused to the mother and the infant. When a newborn suffers a brain hematoma at birth, the family of that baby needs to seek justice for the emotional, physical, and financial strains this birth injury has caused.

Contact a Fort Lauderdale birth injury lawyer with Chalik & Chalik today to find out if you have a legitimate case and learn more about your legal rights to a financial recovery. Call for a free, no-obligation discussion of your case at (888) 539-5297 today.




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