Updated
July 13, 2026
If your child was harmed during labor or delivery, this page explains what these birth-injury cases involve. This investigation is no longer accepting submissions.
Did Your Baby Suffer An Injury During Birth?
If you or someone you love is a victim of a birth injury, help is available to you. A healthcare provider's momentary negligence or wrongdoing during a birth can lead to serious, life-long consequences. The affected child may be left with a disability or developmental delay that compromises their quality of life and leads to years of medical expenses. The stress and emotional pressures on their entire family can be enormous.Birth injuries can be caused by many things, including delays in delivering a baby in distress, improper use of medical equipment such as forceps, allowing vaginal delivery of a baby too large for the birth canal, complications from c-sections, and more.
If during a traumatic birth a baby is denied oxygen for just ten minutes, permanent brain damage can occur. Some of the most common birth injuries are:
• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb's Palsy
• Shoulder Dystocia
• Uterine Rupture
• Anoxic and Hypoxic Injuries (Brain Damage)
• Brachial Plexus Palsy (Nerve injury)
• Fractured collarbones
Status
No Longer Accepting Submissions
This investigation has closed to new submissions — a licensed attorney may still be able to help.
Claim Deadline
Ongoing
Statutes of limitations vary by state
Estimated Payout
Varies by case
Proof Required
Yes
medical records and documentation of the birth injury
How An Attorney Can Help
If your child has a health condition that you believe was caused by an injury sustained during birth, you may wish to have your situation reviewed by a licensed attorney of your choosing. Statutes of limitation vary by state, so if you think you may have a claim for a birth injury case, do not delay! We have a highly experienced and knowledgeable medical malpractice legal team, including a medical malpractice attorney, registered nurses and a medical professional who previously worked for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation - one of the top hospitals in the world. Birth injury cases can be very expensive to litigate. There are many costs involved with proving that negligence or wrongdoing caused the birth injury. There is no cost upfront to you for our representation - The lawyers only get paid only if you win your birth injury case.This Investigation Is No Longer Accepting Submissions
OpenClassActions is no longer collecting submissions for this investigation, and there is no settlement or public claim form at this time. This page remains online for reference.
If you believe you were affected, you may still be able to pursue a claim by speaking with a licensed attorney of your choosing. You can also browse our open class action settlements and active investigations to see what is currently accepting claims.
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