Did your baby suffer from an umbilical cord injury during your pregnancy or at childbirth?
Every pregnant woman faces some anxieties about what could happen to her or her baby during the pregnancy or childbirth. Complications can arise with any pregnancy. One complication that happens is umbilical cord strangulation.
The umbilical cord, your baby’s source of oxygen and nutrients throughout pregnancy, can become wrapped around a baby’s neck during the pregnancy or at the time of labor and delivery. If the blood supply flowing through the umbilical cord is cut off, serious harm to the baby may occur.
Goldberg & Osborne knows all too well the anxiety and pain umbilical cord strangulation can cause families.
Did your doctor follow proper medical practices during your pregnancy?
Damage to the brain and vital organs, and even death, can occur with umbilical cord strangulation during pregnancy or childbirth. Proper medical procedures need to be used when this situation arises.
Umbilical cord strangulation is a common potential complication that should be expected in every pregnancy. If an issue regarding the cord being wrapped around a baby’s neck is not acknowledged quickly, tragic effects can happen. For this reason, you have the right to expect your doctor to have the skills and knowledge necessary to reduce the risks posed by umbilical cord strangulation and to know what should be done to protect the health of your baby.
There are specific protocols generally recognized within the medical profession for saving a baby’s life when faced with umbilical cord strangulation.
- A doctor might be able to get the cord to loosen and remove it from the baby’s neck.
- A physician might compress or separate the umbilical cord in order to allow the baby to breathe.
- At times, an emergency C-section might be necessary in order to save an unborn baby’s life.
A medical professional needs to know when it is time to call for emergency measures and not delay the proper care.
Goldberg & Osborne, a law firm with over 20 years of experience, has dealt with many cases involving medical negligence. Find out if you have a claim by filling in our online form.
Compassionate and Experienced Birth Injury Lawyers
Was your baby a victim of umbilical cord strangulation? If your child suffered from this birth injury and you want to know if you have a claim, contact Goldberg & Osborne at your earliest convenience. Time is of the essence with personal injuries, as all states have time deadlines for filing claims such as these.
You can contact us by filling out and submitting our online form or by calling us, toll free, at (800) 318-6316. Once your information is received, we will contact you to evaluate your claim. If you are concerned about paying for this service, you can relax. The call is free, the evaluation is free, and we will not charge any fees unless we win your case.
