Vacuum Birth Injuries Lawyer
Attorney Jeffrey Killino is an experienced birth injury lawyer. He’s been involved in many cases where the mother and baby or both have been put in jeopardy, sometimes at the hands of a medical professional. Those errors sometimes involve vacuum birth injuries. During pregnancy and delivery you put your trust in professional medical personal. When that trust is compromised, your baby is put at risk, and the results can be catastrophic. At childinjuryfirm.com we have the knowledge, determination and compassion to research your case and find out whether medical malpractice occurred. If you or your baby were injured during a vacuum extraction delivery, consult experienced birth injury lawyer Jeffrey Killino. He can help you file a lawsuit and receive compensation and fees for your damages.
Experienced Attorneys Who Know Birth Injuries
Attorney Jeffrey Killino understands that complications can arise during pregnancy as well as the birthing process. Sometimes the mother is too exhausted to continue pushing during birth and outside devices are needed to assist her. It is during this time that a vacuum extraction may need to be used. Unfortunately, this can sometimes harm the infant. If a medical mistake occurs during a vacuum extraction, attorney Jeffrey Killino and his outstanding legal team will work with you to hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligence. They have the resources to handle multiple types of birth injuries and see to it that your rights are upheld.
Vacuum Extraction
Vacuum extraction works by placing a cup-like device on the head of the infant and can be made of plastic or metal. A vacuum or suction mechanism is then used to pull the baby from the womb. Because the baby’s head is so fragile, these cups can sometimes cause injury. Vacuum extraction can cause multiple problems for the baby including bruises or scalp abrasions, jaundice, bleeding of the eyes, nerve damage and even brain hemorrhaging. After these injuries have occurred, the medical staff may misdiagnose the newborns condition and more problems could arise.
Increased Risk
Even when medical protocol is followed, complications from vacuum assisted births can occur for both mother and baby and include:
- Suction pressure
- Suction duration
- Fetus age
- Stretching and tearing of tissues
When it comes to vacuum assisted birth, an Injury to the baby is more likely to occur due to physician technique errors. The incidence of birth injuries, especially conditions such as intracranial hemorrhage and retinal hemorrhage are more likely to occur with vacuum births compared to normal vaginal births.
Statistics
- About 10 percent of births are assisted with vacuum extraction.
Contact our firm for help
Did the doctor assist your birthing process with a vacuum device? Most of the time vacuum extractions are used to help with problems in vaginal deliveries, even thoug they can cause possible serious injury. If you need legal assistance to fight for your medical rights of your baby, attorney Jeffrey Killino and his legal team can help you. A baby’s head is very fragile and because of this is can sustain injuries during delivery. It is of utmost importance that doctors and other medical professional use outstanding care, especially during vacuum extractions. If your doctor made a poor decision or misused a vacuum extractor, he or she may have inflicted serious harm on your newborn, which could have long term or permanent effects.
If a birth injury that involved a vacuum extraction has taken place in your family, you should know and understand your legal rights. Contact experienced birth injury attorney Jeffrey Killino to learn more about the actions you can take to obtain the compensation you deserve.
To speak with experienced birth injury attorney Jeffrey Killino about complications associated with birth vacuum extractions, contact our law offices today. Call us toll free at (877) 875-2927 or fill out the email form below and one of our experienced birth injury lawyers will contact you promptly so you can get the results you and your family deserve.
