• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb’s Palsy
• Klumpke’s Palsy
• Brachial Plexus Palsy
• Brain Damage
• Fractured extremities
• Infant Paralysis
• Caput Succedaneum
• Cephalohematoma
• Bruising/Forceps marks

Infant Paralysis

Paralysis involves the loss of sensation or movement in a body part, usually due to spinal cord or nerve damage. When a doctor is at fault for a paralysis birth injury, it is usually due to one of two underlying causes. First, a doctor may cause an injury by failing to take quick action during a breech (legs first) or otherwise complex delivery. Any pause in recommending a cesarean section or other emergency action can result in loss of blood flow to the baby’s brain, which can cause cerebral palsy and paralysis.

The second common cause of paralysis birth injury is inappropriate delivery procedure that causes harm to the nerves in the arms, legs, or spinal cord. This commonly occurs in the case of shoulder dystocia or any other situation in which the baby is forcefully removed from the birth canal.

When facial or limb paralysis occurs during an infant's birth, the injury may have been caused by your physician's malpractice and should be investigated. If your infant suffers from these symptoms or has been diagnosed with Infant Paralysis, you should immediately consult with an experienced Orlando birth injury lawyer. Click here for help.

Facial Paralysis

Facial Paralysis (Facial nerve palsy due to birth strain) in newborns is a birth defect caused by a compression or injury to the facial nerve either while in the mother's womb or through a traumatic delivery. A common way to detect facial paralysis is by observing the newborn baby as it cries. Harm to the facial nerve, also called the seventh cranial nerve, will show on the baby's face. The infant child will not be able to move the area or portion of the face, including eyes and mouth, which has been inflicted by facial paralysis.

Many instances of facial paralysis are not lasting. Generally the nerve fiber has not been damaged or torn to a degree for the baby to suffer permanent consequences due to the traumatic birth delivery or other source of facial paralysis. In these instances, the area of the baby's face that is afflicted by the paralysis sustains the lack of movement for several weeks until the paralysis gradually wanes and the infant is able to manage more and more of his/her facial muscles.

Facial paralysis may be caused by numerous factors, such as:

• Forceps
• Traumatic Birth Delivery
• Prolonged Pregnancy
• Epidural Anesthesia
• Prolonged Labor
• Medication (Oxytocin, etc.)

If the harm to the facial nerve is severe, then surgery and special therapy may be necessary. A competent lawyer can use their years of experience in handling birth defect matters to investigate every possible factor that would produce facial paralysis and to guarantee that you and your child will receive complete compensation for your child’s injuries. If your child suffers from these symptoms or has been diagnosed with Facial Paralysis, you should immediately speak to an experienced Orlando birth injury lawyer. Click here for help.