A Texas woman is suing the clinic in which her son was born claiming that he suffered a severe birth injury due to the negligence of the delivery doctor.

The woman’s son developed a severe condition called shoulder dystocia, which occurs when the baby’s shoulders become lodged behind the pubic bone during delivery. The doctor in the delivery room chose to apply pressure on the baby’s head to remove him from the vaginal cavity instead of utilizing a rotating motion to free the shoulders. This condition can cause extreme brain damage and injuries to nerves in several areas.

The lawsuit is claiming that the doctor failed to suggest a Cesarean section after knowing the mother was a  high risk for birth injuries due to being overweight and suffering from diabetes. The woman is seeking past and future damages for physical pain as well as medical expenses.

If your child suffered birth injuries during delivery, please contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.

A  Supreme Court jury in New York has awarded a couple a $5.5 million verdict in a birth injury lawsuit filed against Lenox Hill Hospital.

According to court documents, a panel of six jurors found in favor of Queens residents Maria and Cesar Bustos. Mrs. Bustos complained of severe discomfort throughout her pregnancy and repeatedly requested a Cesarean section, the lawsuit claims. The complaint alleges her doctor did not note her complaints and never discussed the possibility of a c-section.

During delivery, the doctor testified that he “wandered in and out” of the delivery room. Only a nurse and a first year resident were attending to Bustos during the delivery. Mrs. Bustos sustained a broken and separated pelvis during the delivery. She also suffered bank injuries which required surgeries to install hardware and nuerological devices. She has used a cane since the occurrence.

If you need assistance with a birth injury lawsuit, please contact a Philadelphia birth injury attorney of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 215-238-1130.

Last month, a Virginia family was awarded $2.3 million in a birth injury lawsuit against the miwdife that delivered their son.  The trial lasted for five days and the Norfolk, Virginia jury deliberated for five hours before coming to a decision.  In addition to the $2.3 million verdict, the child’s mother was awarded $60,000 to make up for medical expenses.

The boy was born in 2006 and now suffers from permanent nerve damage resulting in a permanently disabled right arm.  The lawsuit claimed that during the delivery the midwife practice negligence by pulling on the child’s head and arms to remove him from the birth canal.  As a result, the delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia.  Shoulder dystocia is when an infant’s shoulder becomes caught on the mother’s pubic bone and is unable to come out of the birth canal as easily as normal.  The family’s midwife was recommended to them by the mother’s obstetrician/gynecologist.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of hospital or doctor negligence resulting in an infant birth injury, contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER today to learn more about your rights.

Lt. Col. Shad Deering and staff at the Charles Andersen Simulation Center designed a simulator mannequin to help train doctors and prevent birth injuries.  The simulator, Mobile Obstetric Emergencies Simulator, is a full-sized mannequin that shows signs of maternal and fetal distress and simulates birth emergencies.

The mannequin will be used in hospitals to educate residents on what can go wrong in child delivery, for example, fetal distress or post-partum hemorrhaging.  In cases such as fetal distress, it is important for doctors to be able to recognize this in time to order a forceps,vacuum or c-section delivery.  Officials expect using the mannequins will save the Department of Defense money by reducing the chance of birth injuries.

Contact the Philadelphia birth injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 if you or your child have been the victim of a birth injury caused by medical malpractice or hospital negligence.