Birth Injury Law In Oklahoma City

There are many types of Birth Injuries that can occur during the delivery process due to the medical negligence of Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals.

If your child has suffered a birth injury of any kind, we can help.

Injuries to the child can range from minor to catastrophic resulting in permanent disability requiring lifetime medical treatment and family care.

Some forms of medical negligence that result in birth injuries include:

• Traumatic Delivery
• Improper use of Forceps
• Improper use of Vacuum Extractor
• Failure to perform a Cesarean Section
• Failure to Diagnose and treat Fetal Distress
• Allowing Prolonged or Rapid Labor

Serious birth injuries that result from medical negligence can include:

• Cerebral Palsy - A brain abnormality that effects the muscular and nervous system. Cerebral Palsy can be caused by an injury to the brain during birth. A physician may have misread fetal monitoring equipment, failed to diagnose fetal distress during labor, waited to long to perform a Cesarean section, administered to much Pitocen or caused brain bleeding or other injury due to excessive use of forceps or a vacuum extractor.
• Brachial Plexus Injury - (also known as Erb's Palsy ) is a paralysis or weakness of the of the arm caused by stretching of the nerves around the baby's shoulder as the baby travels through the birth canal. The nerve injury can occur due to excessive force in pulling the arm during birth or other excessive pressure on the shoulders.
• Spinal Cord Injury - Can result from hyperextension, traction, and overstretching with simultaneous rotation.
• Brain Damage - Can occur during delivery leaving a child with profound injuries. Lack of oxygen or bleeding inside the brain can result from improper delivery. Infections during pregnancy undetected by the doctor can also result in brain damage.

Representing birth injury victims and their families in Oklahoma can be a very complex area of legal practice. It demands medical, scientific and legal skills. Experts in the medical field, including doctors and nurses are often required to develop the information and evidence necessary to prove who is legally responsible for the serious injuries and financial damages the child's family must incur.

At Self and Associates, our Oklahoma City birth injury lawyers seek out and locate the experts necessary to best represent Oklahoma victims and their families of medical negligence. With 30 years of experience in handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, James Self has the knowledge to assist you in navigating this complex area.

If your baby, or the baby of a family member has been injured or killed as the result of medical negligence leading up to or during the delivery of the child, James Self would like to talk with you. Please contact our Oklahoma City medical malpractice law firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.

Call James Self at 1-800-747-SELF for a FREE CONSULTATION.