Let’s consider several different kinds of cases that might lead to a medical malpractice claim.

Infants are at risk of substantial complications should they acquire an infection. An infant’s immune system is not wholly developed to help them drive back the infection.

A very dangerous infection is caused by the group b streptococcus bacteria. It can be responsible for the development of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis which in turn can lead to brain damage and even to the passing away of the infant.

Part of the problem is that the group b strep bacteria can be transmitted from the mother to her baby. Consequently physicians normally screen pregnant women prior to labor and in the event they test positive an antibiotic is administered while she is in labor.

A different sort of trauma that can happen to a baby and that can arise out of a problem during the baby’s delivery is the erbs palsy injury.  This type of injury can leave the baby with what is generally referred to as a “limp arm.”  The reason for this condition is that the injury impacts the group of nerves that control the shoulder, arm and hand

in cases where the injury is sufficiently severe the baby may be left with a lifelong partial disability even after physical therapy and surgery.  Oftentimes an Erb’s palsy injury is entirely preventable.   Under some circumstances, there are factors in the pregnant woman’s medical history or from information from prenantal care that can suggest the child is wrongly positioned or is large.

Medical malpractice lawyers also handle other cases, especially cancer lawsuits.  These kinds of lawsuits frequently concern either an error in treating the cancer or a holdup in the diagnosis of the cancer.  Yet if the cancer progresses to a metastatic stage then the likelihood is drastically lowered.  For example, with advanced breast cancer less than twenty five percent of women will live at least 5 years after diagnosis.  Yet, with early diagnosis and treatment more than 95% will live beyond 5.   It is as a result of this damage that a physician who brings about a delay in the detection of the cancer might be liable for medical malpractice.

Of course if you have any issues with regards to your health or the health of a baby you should discuss the matter with a doctor  right away.  The material in this post was generated for general educational uses only and is not to be taken as medical advice.  Furthermore, it is not legal advice.  Should you believe you or someone in your family have been the victim of a doctor’s mistake you ought to get in touch with a lawyer without delay because the law limits the time you have to pursue a lawsuit.