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Grandparent Sues Hospital & Doctor After Baby Dies from Birth Complica

The problem of birth injury has many repercussions for both the victims and the doctors. If you've lost a child to a birth injury, you should know about your legal options.

A recent case demonstrates the severity of medical malpractice concerning infants, as well as what people can do to fight back. Recently, a woman named Sharon Bass filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital where her infant grandson had been born. The infant died soon after birth, reportedly because of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy caused by birth trauma.

Sharon Bass claimed that the medical team made numerous errors while helping her daughter undergo labor. This included the following: 

• Misinterpretation of the fetal heart rate
• Hyperstimulating the expectant mother's uterus
• Inappropriate use of the drug Cytotec
• Failure to perform a Cesarean section
• Failure to administer the drug terbutaline

The child was born in May of 2007 and died in October of that year, due to birth injury complications. Citing the pain and suffering of her grandson, as well as the associated medical and funeral costs, Sharon Bass filed a lawsuit against both the attending physician and the hospital.

While nothing can make up for the heartbreak of losing a child, any medical professional whose neglect led to that loss should be held responsible. A Louisville birth injury lawyer may be able to help.

If you believe medical malpractice may have caused your infant's death, contact an experienced Louisville birth injury attorney at Gray and White Law at (502) 637-6000 or (800) 637-6033 for advice regarding your case.

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