An alarming number of birth injuries have been recorded in the U.S. in the recent past. Such injuries, arising out of complications during labor and delivery, can have effects ranging from mild bruising to brain damage, permanent disability, or even death. While mild birth injuries such as forceps marks are quite common, a doctor must anticipate and monitor more serious complications or face the threat of a lawsuit.

Oxygen deprivation during birth can result in severe brain damage, seizures, mental retardation, or other behavioral and emotional disabilities. In some cases, oxygen deprivation can be caused by natural factors such as the size or position of the baby. However, serious birth injuries can also be caused by mistakes made by the medical team. Infants who survive birth injuries often need to be rehabilitated over many years, even if they are not permanently disabled.

When a birth injury occurs, parents may not always know the extent or the permanence of the disability that will result from the injury. Sometimes they are advised to wait and see if their baby gets better. However, be careful about delaying too long before talking to a knowledgeable birth injury lawyer about the case. Not only can the details and witnesses become harder to track down after a few months, but in most cases parents only have two years to file an Oklahoma birth injury lawsuit on behalf of their child.

If you choose to wait, try not to delay longer than six months after the birth. Even if your child’s condition improves you may still have a case and your child may still need extra medical and rehabilitative care for the rest of his or her life.

Please contact Swim Law Firm with questions about your legal issue. This firm will provide as much information as possible regarding your inquiry. While this contact does not serve to establish an attorney / client relationship, it will allow the legal team to begin an assessment of your case.

The office of Swim Law Firm practices law throughout Oklahoma. The entire staff is dedicated to helping clients with their legal matters regarding:

* Birth injuries
* Cerebral palsy
* Erb’s palsy litigation
* Athetoid cerebral palsy
* Ataxic cerebral palsy
* Botox cerebral palsy
* Spastic cerebral palsy
* Brachial plexis injuries
* Medical malpractice
* Personal injury

It is important to be careful about disclosing facts about your birth injury case to those not directly involved in a possible Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy, or birth injury lawsuit until after you’ve talked to your attorney. An attorney can help you decide how to approach the treating physician so that they don’t put anything in their documentation that will hurt the case falsely and so that your child’s healthcare will be unbiased.

When a baby experiences a variety of injuries, you usually do not want to go through with an investigation or lawsuit. However, your lawyer can help you get substantial compensation for the birth injuries your baby suffered as well as coverage for your medical bills.