{"id":221,"date":"2016-11-14T12:37:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myphillylawyer.adviadev.com\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2018-10-02T07:54:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T12:54:42","slug":"three-causes-of-birth-injuries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/yue\/practice-areas\/birth-injuries\/three-causes-of-birth-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Causes Of Birth Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What Causes Birth Injuries?<\/h4>\n<p>There is a difference between a birth defect and a birth injury. A birth defect may be a genetic or congenital condition that could not have been prevented. A birth injury, on the other hand, occurs because of an action or failure to act on the part of a medical professional before, during or after the birth of a child.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/yue\/practice-areas\/medical-malpractice\/\">medical malpractice attorneys<\/a> at MyPhillyLawyer represent families whose children suffered serious, permanent harm because of a birth injury caused by the negligence of a doctor, nurse, hospital, clinic or other health care provider.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2016\/12\/random-7.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-735\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details About Birth Injury Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/yue\/common-birth-injuries-in-pennsylvania\/\">Birth injuries<\/a> typically are caused by three broad types of negligence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lack of oxygen to the brain<\/strong>: If a doctor fails to recognize that a baby is in distress or fails to take appropriate action, the child can suffer permanent brain damage or death due to hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mechanical stress on the head and shoulders<\/strong>: There are right ways and wrong ways to delivery a child whose head or shoulders have become stuck in the birth canal. One of the wrong ways is to pull hard on the baby&#8217;s head with one&#8217;s hands, a forceps or suction device. These actions can sever the delicate nerves in a child&#8217;s neck and shoulder, resulting in permanent paralysis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drugs<\/strong>: The prescription of inappropriate drugs or even the right drug in the wrong dosage can have a devastating effect on a baby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact a Philly Birth Injury Lawyer Today<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Call for a Free Consultation: 215-227-2727<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you suspect your child&#8217;s physical, mental or developmental problems may have been caused by a preventable birth injury, please <a href=\"\/yue\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> the medical malpractice lawyers at MyPhillyLawyer to discuss your case.<\/p>\n<p>If we believe you have a potential claim, we will obtain the medical records of your child&#8217;s birth and arrange for a medical specialist to review them. If he or she determines that medical malpractice caused or contributed to your child&#8217;s birth injury, we will pursue financial compensation on your behalf. It costs you nothing to learn if we can help.<\/p>\n<p>From offices in downtown Philadelphia, we represent birth injury victims and their families throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Causes Birth Injuries? There is a difference between a birth defect and a birth injury. A birth defect may be a genetic or congenital condition that could not have been prevented. 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