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Sacramento Shoulder Dystocia Attorney
Nearly every expectant mother instinctively knows that labor and delivery are risky business. Delivery of a healthy baby is cause for great relief and rejoicing in most families. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong in the process. A birth injury can result in a disability such as shoulder dystocia. In this case, parents crave and demand answers to their urgent questions.
- What is wrong with my baby?
- Why won't the doctors tell me what happened?
- How can I help my baby who suffers from shoulder dystocia?
- How can we help prevent future birth injuries involving this doctor or this hospital?
That last question is a strong motivator for many parents. The desire to prevent future birth injuries leads many to consider or agree to filing a lawsuit against an obstetrician.
Negligence on the part of the OBGYN in a shoulder dystocia case may fall in one of these two general categories:
- Before the birth, during prenatal care, the doctor failed to diagnose a risky condition that should have indicated a C-section would be the safest manner of delivery of the baby.
- During the birth, while the baby was trapped in the birth canal. The doctor ignored signs of fetal distress and failed to implement specialized maneuvers designed to facilitate passage of the baby past the mother's pelvic bone.
To get to the bottom of your baby's shoulder dystocia case, you may decide to ask a birth injury law firm such as Teal Montgomery & Henderson to conduct a detailed investigation. If your child receives a cash reward, it may be applied toward surgery, therapy or training that can help the baby improve or cope with the shoulder dystocia.
Contact a California Birth Trauma Lawyer
Our team of dedicated, skilled medical malpractice attorneys in Sacramento and Santa Rosa includes a doctor who is also a lawyer. The entire law firm of Teal Montgomery & Henderson is prepared to place a high priority on excellent, effective preparation of your case.
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