Boston Medical Malpractice Attorney
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, medical malpractice attorney Barry Lang has the credentials you want for your case involving cerebral palsy and medical malpractice. With a medical and law background, Dr. Lang may be able to help find answers to the questions you have about your child's birth.
Could proper medical care have prevented your child's cerebral palsy?
In some pregnancies, cerebral palsy can not be avoided. In other cases it may be prevented with proper monitoring, both of the fetus and the mother. If you have a baby or child with cerebral palsy which might have been caused by your doctor's negligence, attorney Barry Lang can help determine whether the birthing injury could have been prevented.
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If our investigation reveals that medical malpractice was the cause of cerebral palsy or other birth injury, we can discuss how to go about obtaining compensation for your child's future needs. Cerebral palsy is most common in multiple births (e.g. twins, triplets), older mothers (over 35), and pregnancies with placental problems. Any of these situations should be an indication that close monitoring is required.
Some of the possible causes of cerebral palsy include:
- Cerebral palsy may be caused by an injury at birth from an obstructed delivery or from instruments such as forceps or vacuum extractor. It may also be caused by lack of oxygen to the brain.
- Failure to monitor condition: The fetus should be monitored for a changing or falling heart rate, which is a sign of fetal distress. Monitoring contractions is also a way to determine fetal distress. If fetal distress is detected, the baby needs oxygen, and often times an emergency C-section should be performed. A doctor's failure to monitor your baby's condition during pregnancy or labor, or failure to perform an emergency C-section when indicated can be medical malpractice.
- Anesthesia error: Another cause of cerebral palsy is the over-sedation (medication error) of the mother. The use of anesthetics during labor and delivery or C-sections must be carefully monitored to prevent injury to the mother and fetus.
Contact a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer Today
For experienced representation from an attorney who is also a doctor and uniquely qualified to assist you with your medical malpractice claim, please call 617-720-0176 or toll free 1-877-LAW-DOCS (529-3627), or contact us. The consultation is free; the representation invaluable.
