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Is a Negligent Doctor in South Dakota Responsible For Your Child’s Birth Related Injuries?
Shoulder dystocia is a term used to define a condition a newborn suffers from during labor and delivery. This is when the baby’s shoulders become stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone and can lead to nerve damage. While this is rare, is can happen, and does occur in women who may have complications that arise during delivery. Unfortunately, the unexpected can sometimes occur, and these conditions are a direct result of a health care professional who failed to monitor their patient, or provide them with the care required to ensure no harm is done.
Medical mistakes occur all too frequently, and if you or your baby were the victim to an inattentive doctor who failed to carry out their duties under the scope of the standard level of care, they are to be held accountable for their unwarranted actions. While shoulder dystocia is one injury a baby can suffer from and could have been prevented, other impairments and injuries many newborns suffer from include:
If any of the above mentioned birth injuries and or impairments has your baby struggling or suffering, you are urged to consult with an experienced birth injury lawyer local to you in South Dakota immediately.
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