Baby and Pediatric Malpractice

Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia

The delivery of a child is truly a blessing. While complications can occur with the best of care, the quality of obstetrical care can have a dramatic affect on the outcome for mother and child.

Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia refer to either the complete or limited availability of oxygen to the baby which can occur during labor and delivery and which can irreversibly damage an infant’s brain, lungs, eyes and gastrointestinal tract. Factors such as insufficient amniotic fluid, low blood pressure of the mother, shock, placental abruption and compression of the umbilical cord can all result in oxygen deprivation to your baby.

A baby who suffers from hypoxia or birth asphyxia may have a diminished quality and length of life and could bankrupt a family with ongoing medical costs. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was malpractice in your case which resulted in hypoxia or birth asphyxia to your baby.

If you believe that your baby was the victim of hypoxia or birth asphyxia, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

Traumatic Brain Injury Pediatric brain injury from common childhood trauma can be devastating. Bicycle injuries, falls, sports injuries, motor vehicle accident and abuse are all potential causes of traumatic brain injury in children.

Brain injury may not always be immediately recognized and treated in children. Unfortunately a delay in recognition and treatment of a traumatic brain injury can lead to significant problems with thinking, speaking and movement as the child develops and grows. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was traumatic brain injury in your child’s case.

If you believe that your child was the victim of traumatic brain injury, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

Shoulder Dystocia
The delivery of a child is truly a blessing. While complications can occur with the best of care, the quality of obstetrical care can have a dramatic affect on the outcome for mother and child.

Shoulder dystocia refers to the inability of an infant to pass one or both shoulders freely through the birth canal. Shoulder dystocia is not always capable of being recognized until it occurs. However, some factors which can be relative predictors of shoulder dystocia, include a larger than average baby, small pelvis of the mother, prior deliveries and gestational diabetes. When shoulder dystocia is encountered, its immediate recognition and proper obstetrical maneuvers and management are crucial to the future health of the child.

Shoulder dystocia can result in nerve injury to the arm and shoulder which may be permanent, hypoxia and birth asphyxia and brain injury if mechanical efforts are required (forceps, vacuum) to assist in extraction of the infant. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was preventable injury from shoulder dystocia for your baby.

If you believe that your baby was the victim of shoulder dystocia, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.

Misdiagnosis Not all diseases of infants and children present with typical symptoms and even those that do can be misdiagnosed. Further, the choice of: medical management; testing and monitoring; or, a procedure, all come down to physician judgment.

Any error in a doctor’s judgment can result in the improper treatment of an infant or child and can lead to further complications, additional illness and potentially, death. The Lewis Law Firm, PC, can help determine if there was a misdiagnosis made relative to your child.

If you believe that your infant or child was the victim of a misdiagnosis, please contact the Lewis Law Firm, PC today.