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Baby suffocation is a serious, potentially fatal event caused by an interruption in a baby's oxygen supply. Without immediate return of oxygen, baby suffocation will cause severe, irreversible damage and, in the worst cases, death.
Although baby suffocation can occur as the result of an unpredictable pregnancy complication, such oxygen deprivation may also injure infants when hospital staff makes medical mistakes during or after the delivery process.
When medical mistakes have caused birth injuries, affected families will be entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering, as well as the cost of their infant's past and future medical treatments.
The types of medical mistakes that can suffocate and injure babies include:
Although baby suffocation is rare, it is most likely to occur when pregnancy complications, such as the following, arise:
It's usually extremely apparent when babies aren't breathing due to baby suffocation. Symptoms typically include:
Upon noticing baby suffocation, emergency treatment will be essential to preventing the following complications:
Doctors will immediately clear fluid from the airways. If the baby hasn't gasped and started breathing on his own, doctors will then perform mouth-to-mouth or hook a baby up to a ventilator.
The longer a baby goes without air, the more severe his injuries will be. While brain damage will occur after 5 minutes of suffocation, death results within 10 minutes of total oxygen deprivation.
After medical care, parents of injured or deceased infants should meet with a birth injury lawyer to:
Initial consultations are usually free, as birth injury lawyers want to encourage affected families to pursue their highly deserved settlements.
Has your newborn suffered a birth injury? If so, contact us today to speak with an experienced, knowledgeable attorney for birth injuries who will thoroughly investigate the cause of your infant's injury and fight to ensure every responsible person is held accountable for your losses.
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