Many things can go wrong during the labor and delivery process. Unfortunately, some of those problems can lead to anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries in infants. Anoxic brain injuries occur when the child’s brain is totally deprived of oxygen, while hypoxic injuries occur as a result of partial deprivation.
Tragically, these types of brain injuries can result in death or lasting impairments for a child. When this occurs because of medical negligence, Gill Ports Hoste LLC can help.
Our legal team will fight for parents whose children were killed or who suffered permanent and irreversible brain damage because doctors failed to meet the standard of care.
To find out more about how our anoxic and hypoxic brain injury lawyers can help you, give us a call or contact us online today.
Common medical mistakes that result in oxygen deprivation
Doctors are expected to provide a professional standard of care during the labor and delivery process, but sometimes they make mistakes with long-lasting impacts. Some of the most common medical errors that result in anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries include:
- Failure to monitor the fetal heart rate during delivery to identify signs of distress
- Failure to identify and act upon problems with the umbilical cord, such as cord compression or cord prolapse, which occurs when the cord exits the mother’s body before the baby
- Medication mistakes, including when the wrong dosage of Pitocin is used or when Pitocin is used despite being contraindicated.
- Delayed C-section when the fetus is in distress, resulting in prolonged oxygen deprivation
- Inadequate prenatal care that results in issues like maternal infections that cause brain damage to a baby
- Failure to treat complications, such as failure to provide cooling therapy to a newborn with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (cooling therapy can minimize the impact of the condition).
In many cases, these failures happen because doctors don’t live up to their obligations. A doctor who gives the wrong dose of Pitocin, for example, is acting more carelessly than a hypothetical doctor with the same training and experience should under the circumstances.
If the doctor’s actions are below the standard of care and are the direct cause of harm, the doctor should be held responsible for resulting losses.
Finding the right anoxic and hypoxic brain injury lawyer
Sometimes, it can be challenging to determine exactly what went wrong during the labor and delivery process and who should be held accountable. Gill Ports Hoste LLC is here to help families identify the cause of their babies’ brain injuries and to prove who was to blame.
We understand how high the stakes are in these situations, as babies could experience death or lasting cognitive impairments that make meeting developmental milestones difficult. Brain injuries can also cause an infant to grow up needing lifetime care and support.
That’s why we work hard from day one to
- Gather evidence
- Find experts
- Identify all defendants who could be held liable for your losses
- Put together the strongest claim possible.
We have more than 90 years of collective experience fighting for malpractice victims and have recovered millions of dollars. Our firm is ready to put our legal knowledge to work for you.
Contact Gill Ports Hoste LLC today for help
An anoxic and hypoxic brain injury lawyer at Gill Ports Hoste LLC can help if your baby is experiencing complications because of oxygen deprivation to the brain. Give us a call or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation and learn more about how we can help you.