Brain Damage

Atlanta Birth Injury Brain Damage

Infant brain damage in delivery rooms can be caused by a number of factors, including medical malpractice. When a doctor fails to recognize and respond to problems arising in the delivery, and the child suffers brain damage as a result, he or she could be held liable for the birth injury through a medical malpractice lawsuit. To find out if you have legal recourse for your child’s infant brain damage, fill out our free case review form to contact our birth injury attorneys today. 

Causes of Infant Brain Damage

Ultimately, brain damage birth injuries are caused by a lack of oxygen to the child’s brain. Brain damage can result either from hypoxia (insufficient oxygen) or anoxia (no oxygen). There are many instances in which a doctor’s negligence can cause a lack of oxygen to the child’s brain. Some of these causes of brain damage in infants may include the failure to recognize and respond to:

Birth Injury Attorneys for Brain Damage

When a child is injured at birth, our birth injury attorneys will investigate the incident to determine if the doctor, obstetrician, or hospital was negligent in delivering the child. Our lawyers will review the child’s discharge papers, as well as radiology interpretations and scans, to establish the cause of the oxygen deprivation. After reviewing this information, we can make a better determination into whether the obstetrician or other medical professional was negligent in causing the infant brain damage. If so, we will consult with both medical and economic professionals to determine the amount of compensation owed for the birth injury, and seek this amount from the responsible parties. To find out if our Atlanta birth injury lawyers can file a medical malpractice lawsuit for your child’s brain damage, complete our free case review form on the right.