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Albuquerque Birth Injury Attorneys

If the negligence of an OB-GYN, a delivery room nurse, or the hospital where you had your baby resulted in a serious or fatal birth injury, your family is likely dealing with overwhelming grief. During this difficult time you may have been approached by the health care provider's representative in an attempt to limit or sign away your right to compensation for the obstetric malpractice.

Lawyers at our Albuquerque, New Mexico, firm have helped many families recover the compensation they need to rebuild their lives following birth injuries. Not every tragic infant death or birth accident constitutes obstetric malpractice. If you would like an independent evaluation of the circumstances surrounding your child's birth injury, an attorney from Branch Law Firm® will be happy to review your case.

Call 1-800-828-4LAW ore-mail our Albuquerque, New Mexico, lawyers for a free consultation about a birth injury claim.

When is failure to perform a caesarean section obstetric malpractice?

During pregnancy and childbirth, your doctor has the opportunity to monitor the fetal heartbeat, maternal blood pressure, the size of the baby, and the position of the baby in the birth canal. Our lawyers will examine the evidence and determine whether the doctor's failure to perform a c-section constitutes medical malpractice. A cesarean birth is recommended in the following situations to avoid birth trauma or uterine rupture:

• Fetal monitor readings suggest a reduced fetal heart rate, fetal distress or a reduced oxygen supply
• The baby is in a breach position
• The baby's head is too large for the birth canal
• You are having twins or triplets
• The placenta is detached (placental abruption) or covers your cervix (placenta previa)
• The umbilical cord is in the wrong position

Infant Respiratory Distress and Cerebral Palsy

As a result of unnecessarily prolonged labor because of failure to perform a c-section the baby may suffer oxygen deprivation. The respiratory distress at birth may result in cerebral palsy, a permanent form of brain damage. Cerebral palsy sometimes is diagnosed several years after childbirth. The cerebral palsy may have been caused by a lack of oxygen (hypoxia) during unnecessarily prolonged labor or because of a uterine rupture, an instrumental delivery with improper use of vacuum extraction, pre-eclampsia, breach delivery, toxemia, low blood pressure, or a treatable infection in the mother. Contact an Albuquerque, New Mexico, birth injury attorney at Branch Law Firm® for a free consultation and review of your child's medical records.

Erb's Palsy and Brachial Plexus Shoulder Dystocia

Erb's palsy, an obstetrical brachial plexus shoulder dystocia (shoulder injury during birth) can result in a permanent disability. Obstetrical malpractice causing birth injury that results in Erb's palsy includes failure to note warning signs before birth, including fetal macrosomia, maternal weight gain, and breech birth. A forceps injury or suction can also result in Erb's palsy. Some brachial plexus injuries can be repaired. A physician's failure to diagnose an injury can, however, delay treatment until the injury is permanent.

Cost of Birth Injury and Permanent Disability

How will your family provide for a child with a permanent disability or one with catastrophic brain damage that means a lifetime of nursing care? If your baby suffered a fatal birth injury what is fair compensation for your loss? At Branch Law Firm® in Albuquerque, New Mexico, birth injury lawyers have extensive experience in calculating the true and complete value of a birth injury claim. Contact an Albuquerque birth injury attorney and arrange a free consultation and case review.

Save Other Families from Similar Tragedies

If your infant died during birth no monetary compensation will sooth your grief. However hospitals and doctors respond to financial pressure. A wrongful death claim may result in changes that prevent future birth injuries. As lawyers with extensive experience in birth injury claims we will help your family determine the full value of your claim and work relentlessly to recover fair compensation for the birth injury. Contact our Albuquerque law firm to arrange a free consultation.