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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:
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.
The following medical mistakes made during or after the delivery process can cause baby asphyxiation:
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.
Babies born with asphyxia will not cry, breathe or make noise upon birth. They may also display the following symptoms:
Emergency medical treatment will be vital. In most cases, treatment for baby asphyxiation includes:
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:
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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