Charlotte, North Carolina Hypoxic Birth Injuries Attorney
When doctors or nurses fail to properly monitor an infant's heart rate, signs of fetal distress go unnoticed. As a result, permanent brain damage can set in within a short period of time, resulting in impaired cognitive development, brain damage, speech difficulties, and cerebral palsy. At the Karney Law Firm, I work with obstetricians, nurses, and other medical experts in exposing departures from standard treatment protocols on the part of negligent doctors and attending staff. My office reviews fetal strips - the print outs from fetal heart monitors - reviews a mother's charts, and reconstructs communications between nurses and doctors during a delivery. Along the way, I often discover that important information wasn't passed along and vitals weren't checked regularly to identify fetal distress.
If your son or daughter suffers from an anoxic or hypoxic brain injury due to a birth injury, contact birth injuries attorney Robert A. Karney today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
Symptoms of Anoxic Brain Birth Injuries
Doctors don't always admit to making mistakes. As a result, parents aren't always told that mistakes in the delivery room caused brain damage to their child. If any of the following apply to your child, you may want to contact a birth injury attorney to discuss the legal options available to you:
- Seizures in the first 24 to 48 hours after birth
- Substandard Apgar score
- Weakness
- Poor muscle tone
- A low pH in the blood of the umbilical cord
- Difficulty in feeding and swallowing
- Difficulty breathing normally
- Lethargy
Anoxic Birth Injuries and Fetal Heart Monitoring
A fetal heart monitor is used to alert caregivers to signs of fetal distress. If a baby isn't getting enough oxygen, results from a fetal heart monitor alert doctors to the need for inducing labor in order to avoid anoxic brain injury. Since permanent brain damage sets in after 5 minutes of insufficient oxygen, time is of the essence. When lines of communication break down or nurses fail to attend to mothers in a timely fashion, fetal distress can go unnoticed. As your attorney, I expose negligent care and failures on the part of doctors and nurses that play a role in birth-related brain injuries.
Contact Birth Injuries Attorney Robert A. Karney Today
Oxygen deprivation is the most common form of birth-related brain injury. I understand the issues involved and am prepared to work with expert medical witnesses in establishing your case. I also consult medical economists and life care planners in order to accurately determine the long-term financial effect of a hypoxic injury. I also explain how a structured settlement or special needs trust can help you provide long-term financial support for your child.
To schedule a free consultation, contact birth injuries attorney Robert A. Karney today.
