Basic Information You Need To Know About Birth Injuries

While babies often are born with certain birth defects, you do not have to know why those little accidents occurred that led to the child born that way.

Although many are hereditary or caused by any natural reason, there are others, injuries caused by pregnancy or childbirth.

Some may be of little consideration, and others can be very serious. When the baby has brain damage before birth, then the damage will be a great misfortune as it will affect the rest of his life.

Due to injury, this may have caused the cerebral palsy which can be developed mental retardation. This type of damage not only affects the child, but also affect their families, as they who have to bear the burden over a lifetime.

Sometimes, the damage may have congenital origins but sometimes merely be due to the cause of man, by reason of negligence of hospital staff, in such situations, there is no doubt that parents can sue in claim medical malpractice, claiming the compensation.

Possible reasons for birth damage: Causes:

· Babies who are overweight during pregnancy: the problem may be exacerbated during childbirth because due to lack of oxygen can affect brain tissue.

• If a baby is born prematurely may suffer damage to their birth as the baby's body that is born within 37 weeks is very fragile, can be injured during birth.

· The shape and size of the pelvis of the mother, is very important because it is small if delivery is not normal, and the baby may be damaged.

· If the mother has prolonged pain during pregnancy can cut the baby's oxygen supply and cause damage to the delicate brain tissue.

· The abnormal position of the child during birth, when the legs out before the head can also cause injury to the baby.

Types of damage of Birth:

· Position caput: the damage caused when there is difficulty in childbirth. This damage occurs mostly in babies must be born with aids in the removal. The soft tissues of their scalps are bruised but usually resolve within a few days. When they are removed with forceps usually have bruises but usually heal soon.

· The neck bone fracture during childbirth is a very common situation and healing is very rapid.

· The group of nerves that supplies blood to the arms and hands can be injured if there is difficulty in leaving the baby's shoulders first.

· The facial paralysis, whether partial or permanent, may be due to fracture of the facial nerve.

· The bleeding in small blood vessels in the eyes is very common, and causes no harm.

These damages are usually mild and the baby recovered in a short period of time, but some damage can be fatal and may have a permanent result for life.

If you or someone close to your family has suffered an injury to those described in this article, you should seek information from a lawyer, that facilitates the understanding of their situation, and if it can be channeled effects of compensation for negligence.

José Alberto Espina Andría

www.a-indemnizaciones.com