Frequently Asked Birth Injury Questions
In Phoenix, Arizona and Taking Cases Nationwide
What's the difference between a birth injury and a birth defect?
Birth injuries are injuries that occur right before, during or after the delivery process. Birth defects are caused by genetics, or by harm to the baby during the pregnancy due to the mother having taken a drug with dangerous side effects.
How common are birth injuries in the U.S.?
Studies estimate that five out of every 1,000 babies are seriously injured during birth.
What are some of the most common birth injuries?
Some of the most common birth injuries include Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy and perinatal asphyxia.
Are all birth injuries the result of negligence?
No, some injuries are unavoidable. An example of a birth injury that may not be due to medical negligence could be a mother going into premature labor and not getting to the hospital before the baby is subjected to prenatal asphyxia.
Who is usually held liable in birth injury lawsuits?
In many cases a health care provider is held liable. However, the manufacturer of a dangerous drug taken during the pregnancy could also be found liable if the drug's side effects/risks were not properly explained on the warning label or if the drug was unreasonably dangerous.
If you believe your baby has suffered a birth injury or defect due to medical negligence or dangerous drugs, please contact the birth injury attorneys of Snyder & Wenner, P.C today. We will help you through this difficult time and make sure the guilty party is held accountable in a court of law.
