Most birth injury cases start with a difficult delivery. You may notice labor took longer than expected. Sometimes there is a lot of bleeding before the baby is born. The mom pushes and pushes during delivery but the baby seems stuck. Often, after hours of labor, mom is rushed back to the operating room and the baby is delivered by cesarean section.
After your baby is born, if any medical problems are suspected, he or she will be taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (the “NIC-U”). Oftentimes, the medical staff will tell you it is too early for them to determine what is wrong, or what is going to happen.Â
If a brain injury is suspected, your baby may be put into something called a “cooling protocol” – a treatment designed to lower the baby’s body temperature in an effort to decrease the damage to the baby’s brain and nerve cells.
What You Should Do Now
1. Learn all you can about your child's diagnosis
2. Follow the advice of your child's pediatrician and other medical providers
3. Document Everything
4. Take Photographs
5. Talk with an experienced birth injury attorney at D'Amore Personal Injury Law Now By Calling (410) 431-1807 or filling out the form on this page.Â