Shoulder Dystocia Attorney
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Our birth injury medical malpractice lawyers will handle your claim and guide you through the process. Many medical malpractice lawsuits stem from claims for birth injuries involving shoulder dystocia. Experienced birth injury attorney Jeffrey Killino is committed to defending the victims of medical hardships. He has represented individuals who are being faced with the emotional and financial hardships that are associated with birth trauma. As an advocate for children and parents, he will examine every factor involved in the birthing process and fight to assure that clients receive all of the compensation they are entitled to.
Shoulder dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is an emergency during delivery that is caused when the baby’s head has been delivered but its shoulders are stuck and cannot be delivered naturally. Shoulder dystocia occurs in as many as 30,000 deliveries each year in the U.S. and stems from complications during childbirth where the child’s head is able to clear but the shoulders require additional medical maneuvers to be properly delivered. In a shoulder dystocia case, typically one shoulder of the baby becomes trapped behind the mother’s pelvis during delivery.
Shoulder Dystocia Causes
- Entrapped shoulders
- Improper rotation of baby’s shoulders during birth
- Applying unnecessary lateral traction
- Baby’s shoulders folded inward during birth
- Administering Epidural
- Improper use of forceps during birth
- Incorrect use of vacuum extractor
Contact Birth Trauma Attorney Jeffrey Killino
Did medical negligence contribute to your child’s shoulder dystocia? If you believe a healthcare worker had something to do with your child’s disability at birth, please take a moment to get in touch with an experienced birth trauma and shoulder dystocia lawyer. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your child’s injuries. As an experience birth injury attorney, Jeffrey Killino can review your case to determine its validity.
When you need a lawyer who will exhaustively investigate a possible medical mistake that resulted in a child who suffers from shoulder dystocia and make sure that every responsible party is held accountable, contact birth injury lawyer Jeffrey Killino today.
