Are Brain Injuries to a Baby Medical Malpractice in Oregon?

Portland Birth Injury Lawyer Explains: Are Brain Injuries to a Baby Medical Malpractice in Oregon?

 

There are many reasons why a brain injury to a baby could occur.  There are some causes of brain injuries that may be unavoidable.  This includes genetics which is an obvious cause that is unavoidable.  However, there are other causes that could also be due to medical malpractice in Oregon.  In fact, many brain injuries that are caused to a baby could be avoided with the proper care and treatment from a doctor or healthcare provider.  Thus, a common question that our Portland birth injury lawyer receives from parents is: are brain injuries to a baby medical malpractice in Oregon?

 

The answer is yes, brain injuries to a baby could be medical malpractice in Oregon, Minnesota, or anywhere else in the United States.  This is because most instances of a brain injury are preventable if a healthcare provider renders the proper care and treatment necessary to a patient.  A patient includes both the mother and the baby.  

 

Common Causes of Brain Injuries to a Baby that Doctors Do Not Want You To Know About

 

There are many instances where brain injuries could be caused to a baby, some of the most common causes of brain injuries include the following:

 

• Umbilical cord prolapse – this is when the umbilical cord comes out of the birth canal first and the baby’s oxygen supply is restricted
• Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy – also known as HIE, this is the classification for brain damage caused by a decrease in oxygenated blood flow to the brain.  This is a very serious cause of personal injury that may result in fatal injuries or cause a lifetime of disability to a loved one.
• Delays in a c-section – a delay in a c-section could be caused for many reasons, including failing to properly monitor a baby or mother, failing to get a doctor, or a family practitioner wanting to force a delivery to get credit (and paid) for the birth instead of the OB-GYN who would perform the c-section.
• Overdose of Pitocin – this is a synthetic drug that is meant to help induce contractions to help delivery a baby
• Umbilical cord ruptures – when the umbilical cord rips, tear, or otherwise ruptures and the baby does not get the full oxygen supply from the mother
• Umbilical cord wrapped around the baby’s neck can cause a decrease in oxygen 
• Misuse of forceps or vacuum extractors that harm the baby
• Mishandling of the baby after birth, and
• Many other common causes or factors.

 

The truth is that there can be many different causes of a brain injury to a baby.  The most common factors are indeed due to medical malpractice, but healthcare providers will do a great job to hide their mistakes and errors that harmed an innocent person.  This is why you should always ask an experienced Portland birth injury lawyer for a free consultation to learn what your rights to compensation may be under Oregon law.

 

Call our Portland Birth Injury Lawyer For Help in Oregon

 

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured or killed as a result of medical malpractice contact the Oregon Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Kuhlman Law at our number below or fill out the intake form.  We offer a free initial case evaluation and handle cases on a contingency fee which means that you pay no money unless we recover.

 

Our law firm handles cases throughout the state including Bend and Portland Oregon, Redmond, Central Oregon, Sisters, Madras, Multnomah County, Deschutes County, Salem, Eugene, Corvallis, Lane County, Medford, Gresham, La Grande, Albany, Medford, Beaverton, Umatilla, Pendleton,  Cottage Grove, Florence, Oregon City, Springfield, Keizer, Grants Pass, McMinnville, Tualatin, West Linn, Forest Grove, Wilsonville, Newberg, Roseburg, Lake Oswego, Klamath Falls, Happy Valley, Tigard, Ashland, Milwakie, Coos Bay, The Dalles,  St. Helens, Sherwood, Central Point, Canby, Troutdale, Hermiston, Silverton, Hood River, Newport, Prineville, Astoria, Tillamook, Lincoln City, Hillsboro, and Vancouver, Washington.

 

We also have an office in Minneapolis, Minnesota and take medical malpractice cases throughout the Twin Cities, including St. Paul, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, Washington County, Anoka County, Scott County, Blaine, Stillwater, and Saint Paul Minnesota.