A hypoxic-ischemic injury is the result of oxygen deprivation that causes damage to brain cells and the spinal cord. Although this type of injury is most common before, during, or after childbirth, it can also occur in adults (see anoxic brain injury). It can cause permanent brain damage and even death. According to statistics, two to four of 1,000 births result in hypoxic-ischemic injury.

Approximately 15 to 20 percent of newborns with hypoxic-ischemic injury will die shortly after birth. Approximately 25 percent of those that survive the injury will face lifelong neurological problems such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, epilepsy, and learning disabilities.

Contact a Sacramento Birth Injury Attorney

The experienced birth injury lawyers at Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff understand that birth injury and birth trauma cases can be complex and demanding. Our medical malpractice attorneys have recovered millions of dollars in damages for injured children and their families who have been the victims of careless doctors and medical staffs.

Our years of experience and our well-trained paralegals and administrative staff give us the advantage, even under the most difficult circumstances. We care about our clients and fight hard on behalf of injured children and their families because we understand the devastating effects birth injuries can have on them.

If your child has suffered birth injury or trauma, please fill out and submit the contact form on this page for a free and confidential case evaluation, or call us toll-free at (888) 285-3333.