Brain Damage

Brain Damaged Baby

Brain damage in babies can be caused by complications during delivery, medical mistakes or even medical malpractice. One of the largest and most severe problems occuring in brain damaged babies is Cerebral Palsy, other common birth injuries include Brachioplexus Palsy, Erbs Palsy and Shoulder Dystocia.

Many birth injuries can be directly attributed to medical mistakes made by doctors or other hospital personnel during the delivery process. These problems are collectively known as a "birth injury" or "birth trauma" and can range from mild to severe. Severe birth injuries often result in life altering complications with an extremely high emotional and monetary cost.

Examples of these medical mistakes may include using excessive force during delivery, delay in performing a C-section, inaccurate assessment of the baby's size, and many more.

Brain damaged babies most often suffer their injury from oxygen deprivation, and the injury occurs more frequently during operative deliveries.