Brain Injury Caused by Birth Injury/Medical Malpractice

As patients, we rely on healthcare professionals to provide a standard level of care. We expect, and rightfully so, that due diligence will be taken in diagnosing and treating our illnesses and injuries. In fact, medical professionals have a legal obligation to deliver a certain level of care based on their training and the tools at their disposal. They also have an obligation to refer patients to specialists if they cannot diagnose or treat the specific condition at hand.

When doctors, anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, or other healthcare professionals fail to uphold their obligation to their patients, catastrophic injuries can result. Brain damage is one of these. Brain injuries can be linked to medical malpractice as a result of diagnostic errors, birth trauma, anesthesia malpractice, medication errors, and more.

Signs of Infant Brain Injury

Brain injury in a newborn may reveal itself immediately. Immediate signs of brain injury may include decreased or absent breathing, low or absent heart rate, pale or blue color, pupils of different size, lack of movement of one side, stiffness, seizures, abnormal movements, jitteriness, irritability or stupor.

Symptoms of a brain injury may continue to evolve as the brain injury evolves. During the initial birth hospitalization, this may include all of the previous signs and symptoms along with difficulty feeding, absent or delayed reflexes, difficulty maintaining a normal temperature, excessive drowsiness, and abnormally increasing head circumference if there is suspected bleeding in the brain or hydrocephalus.

Do you suspect that a brain injury was caused by medical negligence? Call Maryland birth injury medical malpractice lawyer Michael Bereston at (410) 220-6581 for a free, private consultation. We provide services throughout the U.S.

Types of Brain Injury Cases We Handle

Based in Annapolis, the Law Firm of Michael H. Bereston takes on medical malpractice cases across Maryland and throughout the country. We can handle brain injury malpractice cases involving:

• Obstetric malpractice, leading to infant brain damage:
  • Delayed C-section
  • Failure to respond to fetal distress
  • Mismanagement of childbirth complications
  • Kernicterus (misdiagnosis/failure to treat severe jaundice)
• Surgical malpractice:
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Intubation and airway management negligence
  • Post-operative infection
• Bacterial meningitis (misdiagnosis/delayed treatment)
• Stroke (misdiagnosis/failure to treat)

As you can see, many different types of malpractice can cause brain damage. Whether caused by oxygen deprivation, infection, or physical trauma, the results can be permanent. Some brain injuries are deadly. As a Maryland medical malpractice attorney, Michael Bereston is committed to exposing the atrocities caused by healthcare negligence to help victims and their families recover maximum compensation for their treatment, lost earnings, ongoing care, and more.

Contact our firm at (410) 220-6581 today for your free case review.