What types of birth injuries are considered medical malpractice?
The birth of a new child is an exciting and memorable time. However, birth injuries, due to medical malpractice, can hurt the newborn and cause devastating long term effects. Examples of injuries that can be caused by negligence or malpractice on the part of the medical community include hypnoxia, erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy, fetal distress, failure to diagnose spina bifida, uterine abruption, and forceps injuries.