What are the common causes of birth injuries in Chicago?

Stephen D. Phillips: It depends on the injury. If a doctor pulls too hard, a baby’s neck can be severely damaged; if signs of fetal distress are missed and the baby does not get enough oxygen, there can be a global injury including brain damage.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Birth Injury · 38-second answer

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The most common causes of birth injuries depends upon the injury itself. For example, if a doctor pulls too hard on a baby, his or her neck can get severely damaged. If there is brain damage as a result of the doctor not watching carefully enough for signs of fetal distress, baby doesn’t receive enough oxygen, they receive a global injury to their body, including their brain.

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