A birth injury trauma occurs during the birthing process and is usually due to a pre existing health condition, mother’s illness, doctor’s or nurse’s negligence or complications during the delivery at the hospital. Almost 1 in every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. will suffer a birth injury. Generally, a birth injury is due to the amount of pressure that is put on the baby while going through the birth canal. If your child has suffered any type of birth injuries, you may have a case.

Many times of non-serious birth injuries can occur such as swelling, bruising, scars, and sometimes a fracture but most will heal quickly. If the nerves however are torn, the result of damage may cause the injury to be permanent.

Different types of birth injuries include:

• Cerebral palsy - a chronic disorder which is caused by brain trauma during/near the time of the birth. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include loss of movement & other nerve functions
• Facial paralysis
• Spinal cord damage
• Brachial plexus injury (Erb’s palsy)- lack of sensation/inability to move the hands or arms

If you or your child has suffered a birth injury and feel you may have a legal case, you should look to a birth injury attorney right away to help win your case.