11/03/2022
What Is the Difference Between Birth Defect And Birth Injury?
Birth defects usually develop during the early stages of the pregnancy, typically in the first trimester. Sometimes the cause of a birth defect may be unknown, while in other cases, genetics, maternal health, advanced maternal age, medications, smoking, alcohol or drug use may be contributing factors. Birth defects are often present at birth, and in many cases they may be detected during the pregnancy with the routine ultrasound exams.
Birth injuries, on the other hand, usually occur before, during, or just after labor and delivery. During the birthing process, the baby may be deprived of oxygen due to a variety of factors, which can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). HIE may lead to irreversible brain damage for the baby, resulting in cerebral palsy. Medical negligence is involved in many cases of birth injury. With careful fetal monitoring, timely diagnosis and proper treatment, most birth injuries can be prevented.
At Miller Weisbrod Olesky, a team of committed lawyers, nurses and paralegals uses our detailed medical negligence case review process to assess your child’s potential birth injury case. If we feel medical negligence caused or contributed to your child’s injuries, we meet with you to discuss how you can receive compensation from the medical professionals who made the errors. Our birth injury attorneys have recovered millions of dollars in settlements for families of children that have suffered a birth injury.
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