Unfortunately, medical mistakes are the cause of thousands and thousands of cerebral palsy cases. Doctors and hospitals sometimes make mistakes during delivery. The following are just a few of the mistakes made during delivery that have caused children to be born with cerebral palsy:
- Leaving the child in the birth canal too long causing a lack of oxygen to the brain
- Failure to recognize and treat seizures following delivery
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Failure to detect a prolapsed cord
(the umbilical cord can wrap around the child’s neck,cutting off oxygen to the brain) - Excessive use of vacuum extraction
- Improper use of forceps
- Failure to perform a cesarean section in the presence of fetal distress
- Not responding to changes in the fetal heart rate
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Failure to plan a C-section
(a high birth weight infant could compromise normal, spontaneous, vaginal delivery) - Failure to respond to the mothers changing conditions, such as high blood pressure or toxemia
- Failure to timely diagnose and treat jaundice
If you believe your child’s Cerebral Palsy may have been caused by medical malpractice, contact the experienced Maryland Cerebral Palsy Lawyers and Maryland Birth Injury Lawyers at Snyder & Snyder immediately for a free consultation.