If you or your baby suffered injury or complications due to C-section medical malpractice or negligence, you may be entitled to compensation from a C-section lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a C-section birth injury lawyer to request a free case review.
A team of birth injury attorneys and personal injury lawyers is investigating C-Section birth injury lawsuit cases and settlement claims involving babies and/or mothers who suffered C-Section injury or complications due to medical malpractice or negligence.
A C-section or Cesarean section is a surgical procedure by which a baby is delivered through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus when vaginal birth is not possible or safe for the mother and/or baby.
According to the CDC, C-section deliveries are performed in about 1.17 million births in the U.S. each year, representing about 32 percent of all births in the United States. Unfortunately, sometimes C-sections are not performed properly or in a timely manner or are not performed at all, causing serious injury to mothers and/or their babies.
C-Section Lawsuit Cases
C-Section lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving babies and/or mothers who, due to possible C-Section related medical malpractice or negligence, suffered birth injuries or complications, including the following:
- Lack of oxygen to baby
- Birth asphyxia
- Brain damage
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s Palsy
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Klumpke’s Palsy
- Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE)
- Periventricular leukomalacia
- Fetal lacerations
- Damage to mother’s bladder from incision
- Hemorrhage (heavy bleeding)
- Blood clots in mother’s deep veins
- Infection or sepsis
- Nerve damage
- Paralysis
- Stillborn baby
- Death
- Other Cesarean section injuries
- Other birth injury lawsuits
C-Section Medical Malpractice Claims
C-Section medical malpractice lawsuit and settlement claims can include the failure of the birth doctor or OB-GYN to exercise reasonable care by failing to timely perform a C-section when medically necessary or by performing a C-section improperly including, for example, by:
- Failing to perform a C-section in a timely manner
- Failing to perform a C-section where it is necessary to do so
- Delaying a C-section where baby is in distress
- Performing a C-section where it is not appropriate to do so
- Performing a C-section improperly
- Making a C-section incision too deep
- Failing to recognize the need for a C-section
- Failing to monitor baby’s vitals during labor and delivery
- Failing to monitor for infection in baby and/or mother
- Failing to disinfect or scrub causing infection
- Failing to treat excessive bleeding from C-section procedure
- Failing to administer anesthesia properly
- Failing to obtain informed consent for the C-section
- Failing to disclose the risks of a C-section to the mother
- Other C-section medical malpractice
- Other medical malpractice or negligence cases
When are Cesarean Sections Needed
Cesarean sections may be recommended by healthcare professionals if complications arise during labor in a vaginal delivery or where a mother has certain health conditions, including, for instance, where:
- Baby is in fetal distress
- Baby has irregular heartbeat
- Labor is not progressing normally
- Prolonged first stage of labor (dilation or opening of the cervix)
- Prolonged second stage of labor (after complete cervical dilation)
- Baby is not in proper birthing position
- Breech baby (feet first delivery)
- Transverse baby (shoulder or side first delivery)
- The mother is carrying multiple babies (twins, triplets, etc.)
- There are placenta previa or placental abruption complications
- The umbilical cord is prolapsed
- The umbilical cord is compressed
- The mother has health issues
- The birth canal is blocked
- There is a cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
- Baby has an unusually large head (hydrocephalus)
- Mother has pelvis that is too small
- Mother has a pelvic fracture or large fibroid blocking birth canal
- Mother had a previous C-section
- Mother had prior surgery on uterus
- Mother has heart disease
- Mother has genital herpes or other complicating medical issues
Time Is Limited To File A C-Section Lawsuit. Connect With a C-Section Birth Injury Lawyer.
Deadlines known as statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the amount of time that parents, families and other claimants have to file a C-section lawsuit case to try to recover compensation for C-section injuries or complications.
This means that if a C-section lawsuit claim is not filed before the applicable time limit or deadline, the claimant may be barred from ever taking legal action or pursuing litigation regarding the C-section birth injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with a C-section birth injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If you or your child suffered a birth injury from C-section medical malpractice or negligence, you and your child may be entitled to recover compensation from a C-section lawsuit or settlement. Contact a C-section birth injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or your child is experiencing health issues or complications, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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