When we require medical care, we rely on doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver our care competently, within industry standards, commonly referred to as “the standard of care.”
Unfortunately, medical providers are human and they make mistakes. While many errors result in minor injuries, the overwhelming majority result in severe injury or even death (Harvard Health, 2019). Medical mistakes are so prevalent that they are the third-leading cause of death in our country (John Hopkins Medicine, 2016).
Medical mistakes can occur in a number of ways; some of the more common errors are:
Failure to diagnose a medical condition
Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
Anesthesia errors
Surgical injuries
Patient falls
Failure to recognize post-surgical complications
Adverse drug events
Birth injuries
Pressure sores
If you have suffered an injury as a result of negligent medical care, contact our Oklahoma City medical negligence lawyers today for a free consultation.
Birth Injury
A birth injury can be defined as any injury a newborn suffers before, during or directly after childbirth. Some occur as an outcome of natural forces of labor and others as medical negligence. Birth injuries can create massive, unending medical expenses, resulting in many children requiring a lifetime of extensive medical care such as physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy.
If your child suffered an injury at or around the time of delivery, contact our office today. We work closely with obstetricians and other medical experts who can help us determine how your child was injured and who, if anyone, is responsible.
The most common types of birth injuries are:
• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb’s Palsy
• Shoulder Dystocia
• Brain Injuries
• Fractures
• Hypoxia
Possible causes of birth injuries:
• Oxygen deprivation
• Fetal distress
• Cord prolapse
• Placental abruption
• Shoulder dystocia
• Birth trauma
• Medical negligence
• Misuse of a medical device, including vacuum extractors