Hematoma Injuries in Childbirth
A hematoma is a condition in which blood pools and collects under the skin. Newborn babies often incur hematomas on their scalps, caused by the strong forces applied to the head during labor.
This sort of injury may be evidence that a medical professional has forcefully – and perhaps improperly or negligently – used forceps or a vacuum to assist with the baby’s delivery. These procedures can cause small blood vessels under the periosteum (the membrane that lines the outer surface of bone) to burst, which forms pools of blood under the skin on a baby’s skull. These severe bruises can last as long as a few days to a few months.
The resulting pools of blood usually heal and fade away on their own, without causing further complications. However, more severe bruising can lead to large, visible pockets of blood beneath the scalp, which can linger for weeks or months and lead to more serious health problems, including:
- anemia, if the blood collection is substantial
- jaundice, which occurs when the baby’s underdeveloped liver can’t process all of the old red blood cells after the body tries to reabsorb the blood that pooled in the bruise. An infant who has jaundice may require phototherapy as treatment for this condition.
- infection that develops in the pooled blood
- calcium deposits that form in the pool of blood if it remains there too long, resulting in an unsightly, hard bump
These injuries can lead to substantial complications in the fragile first few months of a baby’s life. Anemia, infections, or jaundice can pose life-threatening scenarios to babies and small children. If not properly diagnosed and treated during the weeks following childbirth, cephalohematoma injuries may impact a child’s development and lead to long-term health complications.
Childbirth Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one suspects that your child experienced any complications during childbirth that resulted in a hematoma, or if your child was diagnosed with hematomas, contact our experienced personal injury attorneys today. You may have a legitimate claim to compensation for any harm your baby experienced due to another’s negligence or malpractice.
At Goldberg & Osborne, our childbirth injury attorneys work diligently on behalf of our clients. Please feel free to fill out our brief online claim form to start the process, and one of our attorneys will provide a FREE evaluation of your case to help you explore your rights. During this consultation, an attorney will examine the circumstances surrounding the birth of your child to determine if you have a legitimate claim.
Our experienced childbirth injury attorneys will help you:
- get through this tough time by gathering the necessary evidence needed to support your claim.
- recover the compensation you deserve for medical bills and your family’s pain and suffering.
- reclaim a sense of control and dignity by fighting for your family’s rights, while staying sensitive to your personal needs and confidentiality during this difficult time.
Contact us now to have your case evaluated by an experienced childbirth injury attorney – completely free of charge. You must act now to protect your rights! Call us today or submit your information through our simple, secure, online CASE FORM. We will respond to your inquiry and determine how we can help you.
