My child was delivered by emergency C-section at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital and spent two weeks in the ICU with brain trauma and kidney problems. I feel like the doctors and nurses are not telling me everything and that something went wrong during labor. What can I do to get answers about what happened?

Unfortunately when doctors violate basic safety rules and cause injury to their patients, they are rarely upfront and honest about their mistakes. In the case of a child who is injured during labor and delivery, the outcome can be catastrophic for the child and the parents. Finding answers from the OB/GYN or from the labor and delivery nurses can prove to be impossible.

To make matters worse, other doctors who are called to assist in treating the infant are reluctant to tell the parents the whole truth about the child’s injury. Neonatologists and pediatric neurologists do not want to criticize their fellow doctor or the hospital for fear that they will have to testify against a close friend or colleague and that they will lose future business.

Sometimes even when the treating physician is willing to assist the family of a brain damaged child, the tests that are ordered and performed shortly after birth are not conclusive and can even be misleading. For instance, a CT scan may be interpreted as normal because the damage to the brain is not complete and has not yet appeared on the CT image.

The only way to truly determine if the doctor or hospital did something wrong to contribute to your child’s condition is to contact a knowledgeable birth injury law firm. The labor and delivery records, fetal heart monitor strip, and diagnostic studies can help determine if your doctor or hospital was negligent.

For more answers to FAQs download our Free Birth Injury Book or call Greer Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation at 1-888-470-9143. We have a full-time registered nurse ready to assist with your questions and we have the reputation and experience to get to the bottom of your child’s injury.