When Prolonged Labor Leads to a Brain Injury in Kentucky

Giving birth to a child is one of the most life-changing events a mother will ever experience. However, many complications can arise during labor. In some instances, a prolonged labor can lead to a serious brain injury.

Common causes of a prolonged labor
Labor complications generally occur when the mother's pregnancy is too short or too long. Two common factors that can lead to a prolonged labor and ultimately, a birth injury include:

 

• When the baby becomes lodged in the mother's birth canal and the baby's oxygen supply is restricted
• When the baby fails to be delivered within 24 hours of the mother's water breaking

Perinatal asphyxia

 

Perinatal asphyxia occurs when there is a lack of oxygen to the baby and can lead to serious birth brain injuries.

If your child has suffered a birth brain injury resulting from a prolonged labor, then you may be able to recover damages. A Kentucky birth injury attorney can help you build your case and will look for factors that include the doctor's failure to:

 

• Monitor and perform appropriate tests
• Detect fetal distress and/or compression with the umbilical cord
• Perform a Cesarean section when necessary
• Properly use forceps or vacuums

 

If your baby has suffered a brain injury, you should call an experienced Kentucky birth injury attorney at Gray and White Law at (502) 210-8942 or (800) 634-8767. We have helped our clients win significant jury verdicts - some of the highest in our state.