San Jose Birth Injury Attorney

Oxygen Deficiency

If your child is deprived of oxygen during birth, it can result in serious medical conditions, some of which will affect their lives thereafter.  Cerebral palsy can be caused by lack of oxygen during the birth process.  If the medical personnel that are attending the birth fail to notice that the child is exhibiting signs of lack of oxygen during birth, this could be a cause for a claim for damages that should be sought.  If this is your situation, you are no doubt in despair about the future of your child and how to deal with the medical condition you now face.  It is crucial in these cases that you get legal representation from a San Jose birth injury attorney to assist you in proceeding with your claim for damages.  This could be the way to have the finances to protect your child with the best medical care in the future. 

Birth Injury Lawyer in California

Some of the types of birth injuries that come about due to a lack of oxygen during birth include:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb's Palsy
• Brain damage
• Mental retardation

These conditions can be a result of an error or negligence on the part of the attending doctor, nurse, or other medical personnel attending the birth.  If the baby has shown signs of stress due to increased or decreased fetal heartbeat which was not responded to properly at the time of birth, this is a serious medical error.  If the birth is overly delayed and the baby was suffering from lack of oxygen, there are various medical handlings that should or could have been done.  In some cases an emergency C-section should have been done to protect the child from the lack of oxygen to the brain.  Whatever the situation is with you and your child, an attorney from Shea & Shea is prepared to determine what legal action could be taken in your case.

Contact a San Jose Birth Injury Attorney from Shea & Shea for high-quality legal representation in birth injury cases.