Hypoxia Claims

Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Hypoxia is a birth injury caused when your baby does not receive enough oxygen during delivery. This can occur due to birth complications such as shoulder dystocia, or by a simple failure to monitor your baby correctly during labor. There are standards in place to make sure fetal distress is detected, and swift action should be taken to prevent brain damage and other serious injuries to your baby. When medical staff fails to respond appropriately and your child suffers as a result, you may be entitled to compensation for the life-long consequences medical negligence will have on your entire family.

Consequences of Hypoxia

One of the most common consequences of hypoxia is cerebral palsy, a permanent, life-altering disability. Any type of brain injury can have a drastic impact on your child. Commonly, children who suffer from hypoxia during delivery will suffer from physical and mental disabilities that will affect them for the rest of their life, placing an emotional and financial a burden on your family.

Children who suffer from brain damage must undergo specialized care and therapy. In some instances this may mean rehabilitation, medication, and surgical intervention. In others, physical disabilities may require in-home modifications in addition to special schools, and a life-long dependence on assistance. Even the strongest families can be impacted by these consequences of medical negligence.

Experienced Birth Injury Attorneys

At Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, we understand the overwhelming hardship that can come with an unexpected birth injury. Providing your child with all of the care and services he or she will require for their injury is often an expensive and exhausting undertaking. Our experienced birth injury attorneys have years of experience litigating these types of cases. We can help your family obtain the justice and compensation you need to move forward with your lives.

If your child suffered hypoxia or any other type of birth injury during delivery in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, please contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation. The experienced birth injury lawyers in Pennsylvania at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller represent injured victims throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with offices in Philadelphia, West Conshohocken, Allentown, and Marlton.