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Eight to ten birth injuries or birth traumas occur for every one thousand live births in this country because of medical malpractice or negligence. Injuries can also involve the mother as well as the baby in some cases.

Birth injuries occur when a healthcare professional such as a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, anesthesiologist or a healthcare facility, a hospital, urgent care center or birthing center, fails to maintain an accepted standard of care and treatment for patients under their care.

Birth injuries can have wide ranging effects from mild to severe. Minor superficial bruising to brain damage can occur. Common birth injuries may include bruising from the use of instruments, swelling of the head, facial paralysis, Erb's palsy, cerebral palsy, fractured bones and traumatic brain injury.

The burden of caring for a child injured at birth can be emotionally, physically and financially devastating. Many instances of birth injuries are preventable. An experienced birth injury lawyer is able to study the labor and delivery records and determine if medical malpractice and negligence were involved.

If you live in Los Angeles, California or the surrounding area and you suspect you or someone you care about has a child that has suffered a birth injury, please contact the Los Angeles, California office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you with an experienced birth injury attorney to protect your legal rights.

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