Reno Birth Injury Lawyers

Birth injuries happen to newborns and mothers. These injuries can be devastating. The medical professionals who cause birth injuries deserve to be held accountable. At Claggett & Sykes Law Firm, our Reno birth injury lawyers handles all manner of catastrophic injury cases, including:

• Cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is generally caused when a newborn doesn’t get enough oxygen or the infant’s brain is damaged. Other causes include untreated infections and umbilical cord prolapse. Children with cerebral palsy can suffer physical repercussions, developmental difficulties, and cognitive disabilities.
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). HIE is a brain injury that often occurs when a newborn doesn’t get enough blood and oxygen. HIE can cause permanent brain damage. HIE can occur during the pregnancy (due to infections, high blood pressure in the mother, and other causes) and during the delivery (due to umbilical cord problems, placental abruption, uterine rupture, and other causes).
• Stillbirth. There’s nothing more tragic than a child who doesn’t get a chance to live their life. Your child may be stillborn due to the failure of your doctors to diagnose and treat preeclampsia, placenta previa, lack of oxygen, infections, and other reasons, such as the failure to understand the risk factors.
• Brachial plexus injuries. The brachial plexus nerves provide communication between the spine and the fingers, hand, arm, and shoulder. In some cases, your child can become paralyzed, have limited motor function, and suffer other consequences. Many children require surgery to fix their injuries, which can pose its own risks.
• Skull fractures. About half of all skull fractures that babies suffer are due to the use of forceps or vacuum extractors. Other causes include breech births, prolonged labor, delays in conducting a C-section, and falls. We hold delivery doctors and others accountable when their negligence causes skull fractures.
• Postpartum negligence. Both mothers and children must be monitored after vaginal births and C-sections. Medical providers can be held responsible if infections, sepsis, bowel obstructions, bleeding disorders, a pulmonary embolism, eclampsia, other injuries, or death results in the mother.
• Placental abruption. This birth injury occurs when some or all the placenta detaches from the uterus’ inner wall before delivery, causing the fetus not to receive the nutrients, including oxygen, it needs. The mother may also suffer severe bleeding which can prove fatal.
• Delayed C-section. Obstetricians need to understand when a C-section is advisable and when the procedure is not recommended. Delaying a C-section could put both the mother and the child at risk of life-threatening injuries.
• Preeclampsia. Expectant mothers can develop this condition, which includes high blood pressure, swelling, and other complications – all of which can be deadly for both the mother and her fetus.
• Pregnancy medication errors. We hold doctors responsible when they fail to properly monitor which medications prospective mothers can take and shouldn’t take during their pregnancy. We also hold doctors responsible when they fail to monitor the use of certain labor medications such as Cytotec, Pitocin, and anesthesia.
• Maternal mortality. Nevada’s maternal mortality rates are high, though they’re slightly lower than the national average. This could be because of a dearth of available care, but it can also be attributed to negligence and malpractice.

Whether the injuries occurred during pregnancy, delivery, or in the post-partum period, we can help. Infections, pulmonary embolisms, uterine ruptures, untreated jaundice – no matter how severe the trauma, our team has the resources to help.