Oklahoma City Birth Injury Lawyer

We Help Families Move Forward

Witnessing your child suffer an injury during birth is one of the most traumatic experiences you can go through. You trusted the doctors and nurses to safely deliver your baby.

When that trust is breached, you need the help of a birth injury attorney in Oklahoma City to fight for the justice your family is owed. Tell us your story over a free consultation.

We operate on a contingency fee basis, which means you don’t pay unless we win.

Our Related Case Results

When the joyous occasion of your child’s birth turns into a traumatizing event, you should hold the responsible medical provider accountable for their negligence. Our attorneys and support staff of investigators, case managers, and medical records specialists will help you seek the justice and compensation you and your family deserve.

Here is a successful case result for a case we handled involving birth trauma:

• $1,100,000: We secured this result for the wrongful death of a fetus due to medical negligence.

Common Causes of Birth Injuries

Birth injuries often occur due to avoidable medical errors. Common causes include:

• Failure to diagnose and treat maternal infections
• Failure to diagnose and treat preeclampsia
• Improper or inadequate prenatal care
• Failure to monitor (mother and/or fetus)
• Failure to recognize or respond to signs of fetal distress
• Failure to timely order or perform a necessary C-section
• Improper use of delivery instruments (forceps or vacuum)
• Excessive force on the infant’s head or neck during delivery
• Medication errors during labor (including oxytocin/Pitocin, Cytotec, etc.)

It can be difficult to determine what went wrong, especially when you’ve put your trust in your doctor and their medical team. Our Oklahoma City medical malpractice attorney for birth injury cases will investigate your case and can even rely on the insight and testimony of expert medical professionals to support your claim.

Frequent Birth Injuries in Oklahoma

Birth injuries can have a long-lasting effect on your child’s life. Our OKC birth trauma attorney will fight for the compensation and resources your family needs to build a safe and comfortable life for your child.

Some of the most common types of birth injuries in Oklahoma include:

• Oxygen Deprivation Injuries: This is when a baby is deprived of oxygen during labor or delivery, which can result in conditions like hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or cerebral palsy.
• Brachial Plexus Injuries & Erb’s Palsy: Excessive pulling or complications like shoulder dystocia during delivery can lead to nerve damage in the shoulder or arm. This can cause limited movement or weakness, known as Erb’s Palsy.
• Facial Paralysis From Pressure: Pressure during delivery, especially from improper use of instruments, can damage the baby’s facial nerves. This may lead to temporary or permanent facial paralysis.
• Swelling or Bumps on the Baby’s Head: Vacuum-assisted deliveries can sometimes cause blood collection (cephalohematoma) or swelling (caput succedaneum) on the baby’s scalp.
• Clavicle (Shoulder) Fractures: Clavicle fractures are among the most common bone injuries during difficult births. These fractures can cause pain and limited arm movement, but often heal with proper care.
• Spinal Cord Injuries: Trauma or improper use of delivery tools like forceps can result in spinal cord injuries.

Who Can Be Held Liable in an Oklahoma Birth Injury Claim?

Liability can be placed on numerous parties in your claim. Our birth injury lawyer in Oklahoma City can help you determine who is responsible for harming your child and make a case against them:

1. Doctors & Obstetricians: As the primary caregivers, they are responsible for monitoring labor, addressing complications (like fetal distress), performing C-sections, and administering medications correctly. If they deviate from accepted care standards, such as misreading fetal monitors, delaying C-sections, or improperly dosing medication, they can be held liable.
2. Nurses & Midwives/Doulas: Nurses and other professionals are often tasked with continuously monitoring the mother’s vital signs and fetal heart rates. If they fail to notice signs of distress or provide improper or delayed care, they can be held liable.
3. Anesthesiologists: Anesthesiologists are responsible for the safe administration of anesthesia, correct dosing, and preventing complications like hypoxia. Any errors in these areas (e.g., overdose, airway mistakes) can result in liability.
4. Hospitals & Medical Facilities: Medical facilities can be held accountable if systemic issues contributed to the injury. These can include inadequate staff, poor policies, equipment failure, or insufficient training and oversight.
5. Pharmaceutical Companies: Drug companies and dispensers may be liable if harmful or improperly labeled medications administered during labor caused injury.
6. Medical Device Manufacturers: Companies that make tools used during delivery (e.g., forceps, vacuum extractors, fetal monitors) can be held responsible if defects or malfunctions lead to injury.

What Compensation Can I Seek After a Birth Injury? 

Your family did not ask for this trauma. That’s why DM Injury Law will help you seek the settlement or verdict you need to cover these unaccounted-for expenses and other losses. Our lawyers can help you seek compensation for:

• Medical expenses (Covers past and future treatment, surgeries, therapy, and medication)
• Ongoing care (Includes specialized schooling, therapy, and support services)
• Pain and suffering (For the physical and emotional impact on the child and family)
• Lost earning potential (If the child’s ability to work is affected long-term)
• Special education/therapy (Compensation for educational and physical/mental therapeutic needs)
• Home modifications/devices (Covers necessary changes to the home or mobility aids)
• Emotional distress (This includes PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc.)
• Punitive damages (Awarded in extreme cases to punish gross negligence or misconduct)

Oklahoma Birth Injury Statistics 

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma’s infant mortality rate consistently ranks higher than the national average, which is 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, reflecting a need for safer birthing environments. 

Here are some shocking Oklahoma birth injury statistics:

• Infant Mortality Rate: 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2020).
• Top Causes of Infant Death: Prematurity, birth defects, and unsafe sleep.
• Preterm Births: 1 in 9 babies in Oklahoma is born preterm.

Mike’s Got This! Schedule Your Free Consultation!

If your family is looking to hire a reliable Oklahoma City birth injury law firm, contact the experts at DM Injury Law. We have helped thousands of clients secure millions of dollars and improve their quality of life.

Tell us your story over a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

Past results obtained on behalf of clients afford no guarantee of future results, and every case is different and must be judged based on its own merits.