Can Mothers Suffer Birth Injuries or Are Only Babies Harmed?

 Posted on September 27, 2024 in Medical Malpractice

Bringing a child into the world should be a joyous time. Although some pain is expected, birth injuries can turn a happy event into a painful, life-altering experience. Most people associate birth injuries with various conditions that can affect a baby, but did you know that mothers can be injured also? Some injuries are unavoidable, but others may qualify victims for compensation through a medical malpractice claim.

What kinds of birth injuries can affect mothers, and why do they happen? What compensation can you receive? Your compassionate attorney from Newland & Newland, LLP can support you and help you hold the at-fault parties accountable.

What Kinds of Birth Injuries Can Result from Negligent Medical Care?

Doctors, midwives, nurses, and other medical professionals are expected to uphold high care standards. In these situations, medical negligence is failing to provide the same level of care that another professional with a similar background and training would provide, causing otherwise preventable harm to patients.  

Both mothers and babies can sustain various injuries before and during childbirth due to preventable medical errors. Common injuries to babies include:

• Cerebral or other kinds of palsy
• Broken bones
• Facial paralysis
• Spinal cord damage
• Brain injuries

Vaginal tears, a ruptured uterus, nerve damage, and excessive hemorrhaging can injure mothers. In some cases, future pregnancies may be high-risk due to these injuries, and some mothers may be unable to have more children. Other long-term consequences of birth injuries to mothers include severe depression, chronic pain, an inability to control bladder or bowel movements, and sexual issues. Mothers can also pass away due to negligent medical care.

What Negligent Medical Care Can Lead to Birth Injuries?

Beginning with prenatal care and extending through labor, delivery, and beyond, physicians should closely monitor the mother and child for any issues. During pregnancy, mothers can develop various dangerous conditions, such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Medical professionals who do not diagnose these issues and provide proper treatment can harm the mother and child. Other injuries may happen due to:

• Inadequate fetal monitoring during labor
• Delayed C-section or failure to perform a C-section when medically necessary
• Labor-inducing medication errors
• Using forceps or other instruments improperly
• Failing to monitor mothers closely post-partum

Whether you, your spouse, or your child was injured due to medical negligence, the at-fault party needs to pay for their grievous mistakes. Your determined lawyer from Newland & Newland, LLP can help you make that happen.

Depending on several case-specific factors, your compensation may include damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other eligible losses. We know how to calculate damages accurately and help you pursue the full amount available.

Call Our Dedicated Schaumburg, IL Birth Injuries Lawyer Today

When the stakes are high, you need competent legal representation to help you reach a favorable case outcome. Call Newland & Newland, LLP at 847-797-8000 for your free consultation with one of our effective Arlington Heights, IL medical malpractice attorneys.