Birth Injury Fears
There are many things to attend to in preparation for the birth of a child, and for many parents-to-be, that includes familiarizing themselves with not only the information that will help them to become knowledgeable about caring for an infant, but also with some of the frightening things that can go wrong during pregnancy and childbirth. Each new illness or injury that they read about becomes a terrifying prospect as the joyous occasion of birth takes on more and more perceived danger for the expected newborn.
Knowing the risks does not make it any easier to accept a birth injury to your child. You may be able to pursue legal action against the individual or institution whose failure to meet standards of care. Depending upon the circumstances of the birth injury that your child suffered, that may be the right way to proceed, in which case the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., can help.
To speak with one of our experienced attorneys, contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 215-238-1130.
Putting the Risks into Perspective
To alleviate any panic on the part of those parents who may be finding this before the birth of their child, we have collected some rates of incidence for some of the more common birth injuries. The numbers here demonstrate that birth injuries certainly occur, but are relatively rare, which will perhaps offer some solace to expectant parents, though not to those already coping with a birth injury.
- General Birth Injury: Between 9 and 10 per 1,000 births
- Cerebral Palsy: Approximately 5,000 each year in the U.S., 250 result from birth injury
- Erb’s Palsy: 2 per 10,000 births may necessitate surgical treatment
- Facial Paralysis: Over 8 of 10,000 births may result in a facial paralysis birth injury
Contact Us
If your child was injured during childbirth and it may have been the fault of the medical professionals performing the delivery and care, contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 215-238-1130.