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Baby asphyxiation refers to a severe lack of oxygen that impedes proper breathing and normal physical functioning. While breathing carbon monoxide or having a seizure can cut off a baby's air supply, in some cases, medical mistakes can deprive an infant of oxygen and cause him to suffer baby asphyxiation.

Regardless of the cause, baby asphyxiation is a serious, life-threatening event. If babies don't receive an adequate oxygen supply immediately, they can suffer from a birth injury including:

• cerebral palsy
• permanent brain damage
• baby seizures
• kidney damage
• lung injuries
• death

When medical mistakes have caused baby asphyxiation, parents will have a legal birth injury claim against the involved medical staff.

If your baby has been injured following asphyxia, contact our birth injury lawyers today to find out if you are entitled to compensation for your baby's injuries.

Types of Medical Mistakes Responsible for Baby Asphyxiation

The following medical mistakes made during or after the delivery process can cause baby asphyxiation:

• Administering the wrong types and/or doses of medication
• Failing to perform emergency C-sections when necessary
• Failing to properly treat umbilical cord complications (particularly when the cord wraps around a baby's neck)
• Improper use of vacuum extraction or other medical devices.

If any of these mistakes prevents a baby from breathing for 5 minutes, irreversible brain damage will occur. Death results within 10 minutes of baby asphyxiation.

Symptoms of Baby Asphyxiation

Babies born with asphyxia will not cry, breathe or make noise upon birth. They may also display the following symptoms:

• bluish or gray skin
• lack of movement
• limpness
• stiffness
• unconsciousness

Following Baby Asphyxiation

Emergency medical treatment will be vital. In most cases, treatment for baby asphyxiation includes:

• Removing liquid from the airways with a tube inserted in the lungs
• Performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
• Hooking babies up to breathing ventilators

Commonly, removing the liquid from the lungs is enough to make babies gasp and start breathing on their own. Only the most severe cases will require mouth-to-mouth breathing and ventilators.

Once a baby's health has been stabilized (if possible), parents of injured or deceased infants should consult a birth injury lawyer and learn more about their legal rights.

During an initial legal consultation, birth injury lawyers will:

• Inform parents of whether they have a legal claim against the involved medical staff.
• Tell prospective plaintiffs about settlements in cases similar to theirs.
• Outline the process of filing, compiling and winning birth injury lawsuits.
• Give prospective plaintiffs advice on whether to pursue an individual claim or join a class action case.

To encourage affected families to stand up for their legal rights, most birth injury lawyers provide these consultations for free and will delay payment for further legal services until clients win their deserved settlements.

Has your newborn suffered a birth injury? If so, contact us today to schedule a private, no cost consultation with an experienced birth injury attorney and find out if you are entitled to monetary compensation. We understand the emotional trauma associated with birth injuries and strive to offer highly skilled, yet compassionate representation to each and every client.

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