Cesarean Section ( C - Section) and Birth Injuries
One theory of liability some of the best or top Medical Malpractice Lawyers / attorneys often use when bringing birth injury Lawsuits involving cerebral palsy or Erbs Palsy is failure to perform a TIMLEY C – section. Put simply, this means that the doctor or medical staff did not perform a c- section soon enough to prevent damage or injury to the child or did not perform a c-section when the situation called for one resulting in an injury to the child.
There are several reasons the doctor or medical staff should perform a C- section. The video below discusses several including:
Shoulder dystocia
Signs of fetal distress
Fetal heart rate accelerations or decelerations
Lack of oxygen to child
Placental abruption
Placenta previa
Breech Birth
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Additionally, the video discusses the process involved in performing a C – section.
