Eight Signs Your Child Suffered a Birth Injury

It's no secret that raising a child is a difficult task. With that in mind, imagine raising a son or daughter who has suffered a birth injury. Conditions such as cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy often require regular medical care and rehabilitiation for the duration of a child's life. What can be additionally heartbreaking for a parent is that, too often, their child's birth injury was preventable and the result of improper medical staff care before, during or after birth.

Some birth injuries are not immediately apparent and only appear during the development cycle. Other injuries, however, are readily seen. Knowing how to recognize a potential birth injury as soon as possible could be instrumental in drastically improving a newborn's life.

After birth, be sure to look for bruising and skin abrasions. Did your child require resuscitation or was the baby’s skin blue at delivery? If any complications occurred, ask your doctor for an overview and establish next steps to rectify the issue. 

Find more clues to childbirth injurywith the included graphic in this release.

If you believe your child has a birth injury that may have been caused by negligent medical care, one of our birth injury lawyers may be able to help. We have over 30 years of experience representing families like yours in birth injury cases resulting from substandard care.

Call Sokolove Law today to learn more about possible pursuing a birth injury lawsuit. For legal help, call (800) 581-6358. 

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